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#Falcons<\/a> special teams coordinator Marquice Williams says there will indeed be a competition at kicker between Younghoe Koo and Lenny Krieg.<\/p>\n \u2014 Marc Raimondi (@marcraimondi) May 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The Atlanta Falcons<\/a> fell apart over the second half of the 2024 season, and it wasn’t solely due to quarterback Kirk Cousins’ decline in play. There were other factors, including missed kicks, poor clock management and defensive lapses that caused the team to finish 8-9 after a 6-3 start.<\/p>\n Falcons<\/a> kicker Younghoe Koo<\/a> had his worst year since joining the team in 2019. The former Pro Bowler converted just 73.5 percent of his field goal attempts last season and suffered a hip injury which caused him to miss the final three games.<\/p>\n Koo’s injury may have factored into his drop in accuracy, but he still converted on all 26 of his extra points attempts and recorded a career-long 58-yard field goal.<\/p>\n While it’s fair to assume the 30-year-old will bounce back in 2025, the Falcons aren’t going to hand Koo the starting job this season. The team signed German-born kicker Lenny Krieg<\/a> — a converted soccer player who impressed at the scouting combine — to a three-year deal back in March.<\/p>\n