Major props to...

[capfolly]

J.J. Jansen. Remember how scared alot of us were when Jason Kyle left. Jansen performed well considering how much of an unproven commodity he was. Just wanted to give a shout out.

[Squirrel]

Yeah IIRC he only had one screwup at the beginning of the season after that he has done a great job.

[rmoneyg35]

He really went unnoticed to me but I guess he did do a good job considering I dont remember him making any mistakes.

[PhillyB]

when nobody knows your long-snapper's name, it's probably a good thing.

[Brooklyn Bully]

Yep. I didn't hear his name once. Job well done.

[Guild]

He had one major eff up early in the season.

After that he has been basically 100% efficient,

[Wither]

Is it hard to hike the ball that far? (Serious question.)

[KSpan]

Is it hard to hike the ball that far? (Serious question.)

It's a lot harder than it looks.

[carolinarolls]

I remember a game where he fvcked up and the camera followed him on the sideline for a few minutes but I think that was the only screw up.

Good point mentioning this OP.

[Murph]

It's a lot harder than it looks.

And a lot more critical than one might think. One little mistake to throw off the timing of the punter or place holder can be disastrous

[Wither]

It's a lot harder than it looks.

I know that.

And a lot more critical than one might think. One little mistake to throw off the timing of the punter or place holder can be disastrous

I can understand the timing and all, but what about the physical aspects? Like, distance and the placement (don't want to hike it too high or too low).

I know these questions sound stupid but I've always wondered why long-snapper is a discrete position.

[faultlessjoint]

I know that.

I can understand the timing and all, but what about the physical aspects? Like, distance and the placement (don't want to hike it too high or too low).

I know these questions sound stupid but I've always wondered why long-snapper is a discrete position.

A lot more goes into than one would think. Snapping the ball 7 or 14 yards (fg/punt) isn't that hard. What makes it hard is making a quick and accurate snap. There is a specific technique that all long snappers use to make the ball spiral like a pass. It's different than the shotgun where the center just kinda tosses the ball backwards. Just lobbing it back there would take to long. Mastering this technique is not that easy.

That, and it's a high pressure position. And you'll get crushed on a FG block every now and then.