Packers fans ask if 6th-round kicker Trey Smack can be a long-term fix

Green Bay’s kicking situation has been a recurring topic for Packers fans, and a new SB Nation Reacts question ties that concern directly to a player the team drafted in the sixth round: Trey Smack. The premise of the poll, shared by Yahoo Sports, asked supporters across the league whether they believe Smack can become the Packers’ long-term solution from the moment he takes over as the team’s primary answer.

The question matters because kickers are often judged quickly, and stability at the position can influence how a team manages late-game possession. For the Packers, who have had to deal with the operational demands that come with consistent field-goal and kickoff execution, the idea of finding a long-term kicking identity is more than a comfort issue. It is a roster-building goal that can affect play-calling variety and decision-making in tight games.

Smack’s draft position, as described in the Yahoo Sports framing, is central to the storyline. A sixth-round selection generally indicates a developmental runway, but it also reflects a belief that the player can contribute. Whether a rookie or early-career kicker becomes a long-term answer often comes down to performance consistency under pressure, an ability to handle special-teams routine, and how quickly the team’s coaching staff and return unit settle around him.

As presented in the survey concept, this is not a report of confirmed on-field results or specific game-impact outcomes. Instead, it is a window into what fans expect and what they worry about. The framing asks fans to decide if Smack will “finally” put the issue to rest, which suggests the poll is tapping into accumulated frustration and the hope that one roster decision can change the tone at the position.

This kind of fan survey also highlights the gap that can exist between optimism and realism. A team can like a prospect while still expecting improvement, and it can also have urgent needs while choosing not to overpromise a rookie kicker’s timeline. With that in mind, Smack’s long-term value to Green Bay will likely be measured over multiple training-camp and regular-season situations, not just by early impressions.

What to watch next is straightforward: how quickly Smack is trusted in the highest-leverage kicking moments, and whether Green Bay treats him as a durable option rather than a short-term stopgap. Fans in the SB Nation Reacts framing are asking for an answer to the same underlying question, and the Packers’ coaching staff will ultimately decide when that answer becomes permanent.

Until then, the most actionable takeaway from this publication is the emotional temperature around the position. The league-wide question puts Smack in the center of that conversation, and it indicates that Packers fans are looking for more than temporary competence. They want reliability, and they want it to last.