Former Packers Kicker Mason Crosby Linked to Successor Trey Smack

Former Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby is being cited as a benchmark for rookie Trey Smack, who recently won the team's starting kicking job. Both specialists share a connection through mentor Matt Stover, a former NFL kicker who trained Smack and previously worked with Crosby. As the Packers transition away from veteran Brandon McManus, they hope Smack's shared lineage and training with Crosby's mentor will help solve the team's recent inconsistencies at the kicking position.