"It's the evolution of the craft," said Brian Egan, Aubrey's private kicking coach. "There's more skill-specific coaches. The trainers are getting better, the workouts are getting better. Everything that's going into it now, kids are starting to train younger and I just think you're seeing the evolution on full display right now where it's come in the last 10, 15 years to where it is now."
That Aubrey had the opportunity to attempt a 65-yarder -- and in the middle of the first quarter, no less -- is a testament to the trust coaches have in their kickers, longtime Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell told ESPN. And it's one of the many reasons the NFL is in its golden era of kicking.
With a swing of his leg, Aubrey hit a 65-yard field goal midway through the first quarter in the Cowboys' Week 3 game against the Baltimore Ravens, setting a franchise record in the process. Aubrey's long-range field goal was one of a record number of deep field goals made by NFL kickers this season.
Through eight weeks, league kickers have converted 73.6% of field goals attempted of 50 or more yards, besting the previous high of 71.6% through eight weeks of the 2022 season. And the average distance of field goal attempts this season (40.2 yards) is the longest average since at least 2000.
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