Ravens coach John Harbaugh didn’t give a strong vote of confidence to Steve Hauschka a day after the kicker missed his second straight fourth-quarter kick.

Asked whether the Ravens are ready to replace Hauschka, Harbaugh said Monday: “We’re not ready to make any kind of announcement on that. We think Steve’s going to be a really good kicker in the NFL. I’m disappointed with that kick, and I know Steve is, too. He can kick that ball a lot better. It was not a good swing. We’re not ready to say we don’t think he’s going to be a good kicker in the NFL yet.”

One option for the Ravens is to sign free-agent kicker Mike Nugent. The Ravens recently tried him out when Hauschka hurt his ankle

Hauschka is now 0 for 2 in pressure situations and his confidence seems shaky at best right now. It certainly won’t help him if it’s perceived that his coach isn’t fully behind him either. But it’s a tough job and if you’re going to be a pro in this league you have to respond in those situations.

However,. when the staff made the decision to let Matt Stover walk they had to assume that this could have happened with what essentially is a rookie kicker. He’s going to struggle like any rookie so you really needed to be sure that he’s your guy and cutting him after two missed kicks only shows that maybe you weren’t so sure of your decision.

There is already plenty of second guessing from the fan base now that Stover is kicking Field goals for the undefeated Colts. But who knows, Stover will most likely be released once Adam Vinatieri gets healthy.

But if they are still interested, will it be too late to matter?