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Originally Posted by JoeRedskin
As to the punting duel - While punting may transfer easily, I am not so sure Brooks will be a lock. It seems to me that many a punter makes it with his 2nd, 3rd or 4th team out of college. If punting is so transferable, why does it take multiple teams? - Is the time to punt shorter in the NFL? Do punters take a deeper drop in the NFL? Does the ball come to the punter faster from an NFL long snapper than from a College long snapper?
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Meant to modify this before posting but didn't realize it had been left in, I had drafted this prior to research and accidently left in post research. Here is what I meant to say in this paragraph (post research):
"Given the history of drafted punters, Brooks is likely to be our punter for some time. A not insignificant number of drafted punters do have a problem transferring their skills from college to NFL so Brooks may not be a lock. Some good college punters fail in the NFL, it maybe because: the time to punt is shorter in the NFL; punters may take a deeper drop in the NFL; or the ball come to the punter faster from an NFL long snapper than from a College long snapper. Any of these may screw with a punter's timing. Additionally, punters and kickers are notorious head cases, some college punters just may not be able to step it up in the big leagues. With all that said, however, the odds on Brooks being the long term answer are pretty good. "