Falcons Poach Jake Moody from Ravens in Mid-Week Kicker Carousel

The Atlanta Falcons just poached a kicker who was literally scoring points for another franchise two days ago. According to a Tuesday report from Jordan Schultz, Atlanta is signing Jake Moody off the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad and adding him straight to their 53-man roster.

Moody just drilled a 53-yard field goal for Baltimore on Sunday during their 33-10 blowout loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Hitting a 50-plus yarder in a game your team loses by 23 points is the kicker equivalent of making a really good spreadsheet while the office is on fire. But hey, it was enough to get him a promotion to the NFC South.

"Sources: The #Falcons are signing K Jake Moody off the #Ravens practice squad and adding him to their 53-man roster. - Jordan Schultz"

The Falcons are currently sitting at a miserable 3-6 after getting smoked 34-17 by the Cincinnati Bengals over the weekend. When you are giving up 34 points a game, a new kicker is not exactly going to fix your structural defensive issues. Still, it shows Atlanta is desperately trying to find some stability on special teams to salvage the back half of their season.

Moody’s recent career arc is pure NFL chaos. He was hanging out on the Ravens' practice squad, got elevated because Tyler Loop was dealing with an injury, scored six fantasy points against the Jags, and is now packing his bags for Georgia. That is the life of a fringe NFL kicker. You are always one good swing of the leg away from a guaranteed roster spot in a completely different time zone.

For anyone staring at the betting boards, a mid-week kicker swap is the kind of marginal move that quietly swings point totals and prop markets. If you are holding an over/under ticket for Atlanta's upcoming games, you now have to factor in a guy who just walked into the building and has to learn the holder's cadence by Friday.

Moody is poised to take over kicking duties immediately. His first assignment for the Falcons comes this Sunday at home against the Kansas City Chiefs. Welcome to Atlanta, Jake. I hope you stretched, because you are going to need to score a lot of points to keep up in that matchup.