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Posted on 5/20/12 at 7:45 am to Stacked
Anything is possible I suppose, but a punter in the first round is highly, highly doubtful. Wing is great at what he does, but an NFL team can pick up a punter in the mid to late rounds (or free agency) that will be effective enough to not warrant a first round pick for a punter.
I know if I was a fan of an NFL team that selected a punter in the first round, regardless how effective he was, I'd be seriously pissed.
The NFL has evolved so much into specialized positions (ie..two pass catching TE in the lineup for example) that teams smartly draft also to combat that. I think most, if not all NFL teams would consider a punter in the first round a wasted pick.
I know if I was a fan of an NFL team that selected a punter in the first round, regardless how effective he was, I'd be seriously pissed.
The NFL has evolved so much into specialized positions (ie..two pass catching TE in the lineup for example) that teams smartly draft also to combat that. I think most, if not all NFL teams would consider a punter in the first round a wasted pick.
Posted on 5/20/12 at 8:31 am to Stacked
Yes, because his "value" to a team automatically justifies his selection in the 1st Round as a P.
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Posted on 5/20/12 at 9:25 am to SpartyGator
What, if not value to a team, do you think justifies a player to be taken higher or lower in the draft?
This post was edited on 5/20/12 at 9:35 am
Posted on 5/20/12 at 9:30 am to Stacked
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Will Brad Wing be taken in the 1st round of the draft?
I honestly don't see why not.
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There has only been one punter picked in a 1st round.
Ray Guy, from Southern Miss., was the first and only punter ever to be selected in the first round in the NFL Draft as of 2012. Ray Guy retired in 1986. During his career, Guy:
Played in 207 consecutive games
Punted 1,049 times for 44,493 yards, averaging 42.4 yards per punt, with a 33.8 net yards average
Had 210 punts inside the 20 yard line (not counting his first 3 seasons, when the NFL did not keep track of this stat), with just 128 touchbacks
Led the NFL in punting three times
Had a streak of 619 consecutive punts before having one blocked
Has a record of 111 career punts in post season games
Had five punts of over 60 yards during the 1981 season
Never had a punt returned for a touchdown.
This post was edited on 5/20/12 at 9:31 am
Posted on 5/20/12 at 9:36 am to CGSC Lobotomy
Shane Lechler would like a word with you.
Beat me to it.
Beat me to it.
Posted on 5/20/12 at 9:36 am to Bobby Moore
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Never had a punt returned for a touchdown.
that's impressive, I wonder how many tackles he had.
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