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Jaguars.com - No. 247 overall: Jaguars select punter Logan Cooke from Miss St.

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04-29-2018, 11:18 AM (This post was last modified: 04-29-2018, 11:21 AM by MalabarJag.)

(04-29-2018, 09:21 AM)The Real Marty Wrote:
(04-29-2018, 09:05 AM)MalabarJag Wrote:
He averaged 42.7 yards per punt his senior year (his best year). That would put him 33rd among the NFL punters last season, so he's basically a guy who wouldn't get one of the 32 punting jobs. 

True, at that point in the draft the odds of getting a useful player are very low, but if you draft (say) a fast DB there's always a chance such a player could make the team. Unless JoeD saw something in his form that could be corrected, it was a wasted pick.

But isn't there a lot more to punting than just yardage?

Yes, but those other things like ball placement can be taught. I don't remember offhand any punter greatly improving his leg strength.

But who knows, maybe this guy is really really good at onside kickoffs.
(04-29-2018, 10:30 AM)Achilles Wrote:
(04-29-2018, 09:21 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: But isn't there a lot more to punting than just yardage?


Yes there is. There is also the issue of cost. Nortman is making over 2 mil a year right now. 

If the team thinks this guy can be even as close to as good, or better, they're freeing up more money for expiring contracts of the more core players as well.

Giving up 2 yards per punt to save $2M per year in salary? That might be a reasonable tradeoff, but 2 yards is the difference between a good punter and a mediocre punter (or an average punter vs. a terrible punter).



                                                                          

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