kelly Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Lachlan Edwards' Offseason Focus: Leg Strength Posted Jan 18, 2017 Randy LangeSenior Reporter, newyorkjets.com@rlangejets Jets' Rookie Punter Had 'Bumps in the Road' but Also Built a Foundation for a Greener Future Lachlan Edwards has heard that the offseason after one's NFL rookie season is huge, and the Jets' first-year punter is taking that bit of hearsay to heart. "The emphasis will be leg strength. It'll help me get through the year with the volume of kicks and how long the season is," Edwards told me at the end of the season before heading for points west (Texas and California) to train. "That's one thing I probably didn't have a great base on coming in was just the leg strength that will help me get through the year. "Other than that, just working on every facet of the game, getting reps, volume of kicks, and, really, fundamentals to get into good habits so that when I come back the next year, it's going to be automatic, I'm not falling into bad habits halfway through the year like I did this year. That's really the main focus."Edwards, the Australian by way of Sam Houston State, was a seventh-round pick in last year's draft who replaced Ryan Quigley, the Jets' three-year punter. An Associated Press observer late in the year cracked that we could refer to Edwards as "Quigley Down Under," and in fact the similarities between Q's 2015 numbers and Edwards' 2016 are uncanny:Total Punts: Quigley 75, Edwards 75.Gross Average: Quigley 43.8, Edwards 43.1.Net Average: Quigley 36.5, Edwards 37.3Touchbacks: Quigley 4, Edwards 4.Inside-the-20 Punts: Quigley 27, Edwards 24.Fair Catches: Quigley 14, Edwards 22.Punts Blocked: Quigley 1, Edwards 1.Unofficial Average Hang Time: Quigley 4.41 seconds, Edwards 4.37. VIEW GALLERY | 60 Photos 2016 Spotlight: Rookies Special teams coordinator Brant Boyer reminded before the season finale against the Bills that Edwards has a sizable upside since he's played football stateside for only four seasons. "I think Lachlan has done some good things," Boyer said. "Has he had some bumps in the road? Sure, he has. Any rookie has in this league, and there’s a lot of things that you have to learn in your first couple of years, especially guys as raw as he is."Has he gotten better? Hell, yeah, he's gotten better. He didn’t know how to hold when he got here, his times were way up there — we’ve brought all that down. I think he’s a little more consistent than he was earlier in the year. I think he’s done a pretty nice job. Are there areas of improvement he needs to make in the offseason? Sure there are, just like us all." Boyer mentioned his own connection with Pro Bowl punter Pat McAfee, whom he worked with the previous four seasons on the Colts. McAfee has posted 40-plus net averages four of the last five years, but his nets his first two NFL seasons were 37.8 as a rookie and then 35.4.One thing Edwards had on Quigley was a slightly better net average and field position, based on him and his cover team not yielding a TD return (the '15 Jets gave up two) and forcing more fair catches. That's a fair foundation for the honest, earnest young man who was brought up on Australian rules football, rugby and cricket. "I thought I started well, fell off in the middle, and then sort of finished well," he said in assessing '16 and looking ahead to '17. "I've just got to fix, though, that one punt each game that sort of let me down. I think if I do that, I'll be one of the guys that's here for a while." > http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/Lachlan-Edwards-Offseason-Focus-Leg-Strength/87c4a1f1-4654-47cf-8a23-216930aff1e1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 There are many things this team "Lachs" but a punter is not one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnleyJet Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Edwards is fine, Bigger Fish to fry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Our punter is the highlight reel of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joenamathwouldn'tcry Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Had high expectations for him going into the season, not so much coming out of it. Big disappointment, being compared to Quigley can't be a good thing. Heard about all this leg strength when he was drafted, What happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#90 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Kid is terrible. Every kick 37-39 yards...Why is he still around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlemnite1 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 17 hours ago, kelly said: Lachlan Edwards' Offseason Focus: Leg Strength Posted Jan 18, 2017 Randy LangeSenior Reporter, newyorkjets.com@rlangejets Jets' Rookie Punter Had 'Bumps in the Road' but Also Built a Foundation for a Greener Future Lachlan Edwards has heard that the offseason after one's NFL rookie season is huge, and the Jets' first-year punter is taking that bit of hearsay to heart. "The emphasis will be leg strength. It'll help me get through the year with the volume of kicks and how long the season is," Edwards told me at the end of the season before heading for points west (Texas and California) to train. "That's one thing I probably didn't have a great base on coming in was just the leg strength that will help me get through the year. "Other than that, just working on every facet of the game, getting reps, volume of kicks, and, really, fundamentals to get into good habits so that when I come back the next year, it's going to be automatic, I'm not falling into bad habits halfway through the year like I did this year. That's really the main focus."Edwards, the Australian by way of Sam Houston State, was a seventh-round pick in last year's draft who replaced Ryan Quigley, the Jets' three-year punter. An Associated Press observer late in the year cracked that we could refer to Edwards as "Quigley Down Under," and in fact the similarities between Q's 2015 numbers and Edwards' 2016 are uncanny:Total Punts: Quigley 75, Edwards 75.Gross Average: Quigley 43.8, Edwards 43.1.Net Average: Quigley 36.5, Edwards 37.3Touchbacks: Quigley 4, Edwards 4.Inside-the-20 Punts: Quigley 27, Edwards 24.Fair Catches: Quigley 14, Edwards 22.Punts Blocked: Quigley 1, Edwards 1.Unofficial Average Hang Time: Quigley 4.41 seconds, Edwards 4.37. VIEW GALLERY | 60 Photos 2016 Spotlight: Rookies Special teams coordinator Brant Boyer reminded before the season finale against the Bills that Edwards has a sizable upside since he's played football stateside for only four seasons. "I think Lachlan has done some good things," Boyer said. "Has he had some bumps in the road? Sure, he has. Any rookie has in this league, and there’s a lot of things that you have to learn in your first couple of years, especially guys as raw as he is."Has he gotten better? Hell, yeah, he's gotten better. He didn’t know how to hold when he got here, his times were way up there — we’ve brought all that down. I think he’s a little more consistent than he was earlier in the year. I think he’s done a pretty nice job. Are there areas of improvement he needs to make in the offseason? Sure there are, just like us all." Boyer mentioned his own connection with Pro Bowl punter Pat McAfee, whom he worked with the previous four seasons on the Colts. McAfee has posted 40-plus net averages four of the last five years, but his nets his first two NFL seasons were 37.8 as a rookie and then 35.4.One thing Edwards had on Quigley was a slightly better net average and field position, based on him and his cover team not yielding a TD return (the '15 Jets gave up two) and forcing more fair catches. That's a fair foundation for the honest, earnest young man who was brought up on Australian rules football, rugby and cricket. "I thought I started well, fell off in the middle, and then sort of finished well," he said in assessing '16 and looking ahead to '17. "I've just got to fix, though, that one punt each game that sort of let me down. I think if I do that, I'll be one of the guys that's here for a while." > http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/Lachlan-Edwards-Offseason-Focus-Leg-Strength/87c4a1f1-4654-47cf-8a23-216930aff1e1 They forgot the most important stat. Total shanks in a game/season. Quigley would win that by a landslide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYDreamer Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 7 hours ago, joenamathwouldn'tcry said: Had high expectations for him going into the season, not so much coming out of it. Big disappointment, being compared to Quigley can't be a good thing. Heard about all this leg strength when he was drafted, What happened? There is a great podcast interview with Mike Westhoff for Special Teams guru who discusses the ST coach Boyer and Lachlan Edwards. As a young rookie you have to expect a maturity/growth/mechanics that will take place by the 2nd year. Like all players, allow them to develop. Here is the link. If you skip ahead to about 3:30 you can hear it, just might give you a different perspective to see who he has the potential to be: https://www.sny.tv/jets/news/listen-mike-westhoff-on-bryce-petty-special-teams/193656140 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmajet Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 He started out strong and started to fade. This happens to a lot of rookies; the NFL season is longer and harder than the college season. Let's give him another year of off season conditioning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guilhermezmc Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Didn't really like the way he played, problems catching the ball and not a lot of leg strength. We'll see if he can develop in this offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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