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Teams needing a long snapper


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2 minutes ago, OldhamA said:

He plays Long Snapper.

Long. Snapper. He can essentially go forever.

I don't think people realize that the long snapper position basically got a reprieve because of progressive rule changes. If you have a good long snapper, there is no reason to get another long snapper unless your guy gets injured or retires. Turns out....we actually have one of the best long snappers in the NFL. Yet we want to jettison him for a guy that keeps making bad snaps in camp and preseason games. 

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I'm sticking with Jansen because we need continuity more than youth with our new kicker.

Secondly, He solid and let's face it.  It's not like he has to make the tackle on the punt team.  If we are relying on him for the tackle on the punt team we're screwed.  35 is not old for a LS.  

If we can't trade Fletcher than make him one of our PS players.  We get 16.

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1 hour ago, La Pantera said:

There were rumors going around about JJ retiring earlier this year. Have to go with the young guy

Have a memory of hearing it. But tried to find the source a few weeks ago without any luck. 

If there were any truth to that, then go with the young guy if he has been ok. Doesn't need to be perfect his first year, the team aren't contenders. Rather have a rookie this year than any of the next coming years. 

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Also am I the only one that thought Fletchers snaps was a bit low to the punter last night? 

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1 hour ago, kungfoodude said:

Keeping Jansen is the obvious answer. Why create problems where there were none? How many bad snaps did you hear about from JJ for the entire offseason? Zero. How about Fletcher? A lot more than zero. 

 

Just hope it’s not Gano/Butker all over again…

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Just now, ForJimmy said:

Just hope it’s not Gano/Butker all over again…

It's a long snapper, man. Long snappers don't put points on the board directly. 

If Fletcher becomes a 15+ year career long snapper.....we can find another one of those in the next couple of years in the UDFA pool.

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