It's amazing when you think about it. The % of time that punters drop the snap is near never. It's really amazing. Punters catch better than most WR's and RB's and TE's.
How come punters never drop the ball?
- Thread starter TontoKowalski
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Think about playing catch with someone 15 yards away.
Basically, theres no pressure on the guy throwing (snapping) and theres no one guarding the receiver (punter). The punter is also not moving at all.
I'm not saying its quite as easy as playing catch in the backyard, but again, the punter is not moving and the ball comes right to him while no one is guarding him. Not that difficult to do.
Basically, theres no pressure on the guy throwing (snapping) and theres no one guarding the receiver (punter). The punter is also not moving at all.
I'm not saying its quite as easy as playing catch in the backyard, but again, the punter is not moving and the ball comes right to him while no one is guarding him. Not that difficult to do.
I see what your saying, to an extent.
I've played a lot of flag football over the years and every so often was forced to play QB for one reason or another. I do remember thinking, what if I drop the snap. Its one of those things that's so easy but you look like an idiot. But after a couple snaps, all I thought about was the game.
I've played a lot of flag football over the years and every so often was forced to play QB for one reason or another. I do remember thinking, what if I drop the snap. Its one of those things that's so easy but you look like an idiot. But after a couple snaps, all I thought about was the game.
The real question should be...
how the long snappers do it? I've tried it in highschool and its a lot tougher than you think... and plus you've got to block right after you snap it...
how the long snappers do it? I've tried it in highschool and its a lot tougher than you think... and plus you've got to block right after you snap it...
Definitely...although the percentage is lower for "good snaps" but still very high.
I'm pretty sure at the high school level, at least when I played, the long-snapper wasn't really expected to block, at least not immediately after the snap. Seems like there was some rule where you couldn't just cheap shot the snapper for safety reasons. But in college/pro, yeah, longsnappers do a hell of a job overall.
I'm pretty sure at the high school level, at least when I played, the long-snapper wasn't really expected to block, at least not immediately after the snap. Seems like there was some rule where you couldn't just cheap shot the snapper for safety reasons. But in college/pro, yeah, longsnappers do a hell of a job overall.
i thought the rule was you can not touch the long snapper until he head comes up. Hence most of them keep it down the whole time? :shrug: i don't know. can anyone clarify that?
i mean its not a whole lot more difficult than catching a kickoff, yet returners fumble a catch almost once a game and have to bend over and pick it up before they get goin.
