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Edit: Jets Sign Punter Ty Long to Practice Squad


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10 minutes ago, bostonmajet said:

Yes - since all of the best punters are available to be picked up 1 game into the season - it is the practice squad - my guess he is there to practice and push Mann.

Well clearly, the best option to replace your awful punter is by signing an even worse punter to the practice squad. A worse kicker is not pushing Mann anywhere. 

The guy who out punted Mann last year is still a free agent. 

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He most recently played for three seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Alabama at Birmingham and holds records for career field goals as well as the longest field goal in school history. 

BC Lions

Long was signed by the BC Lions on May 24, 2017. He became the starting punter and placekicker, following the release of veteran kicker Swayze Waters. Long converted 39 of 44 field goals (88.6%) in his first season with the Lions. He also averaged 47.9 yards on 116 punts. At the conclusion of the 2018 season Long was named the Lions' nominee for Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Special Teams Player.  He was also named a CFL All-Star for the second consecutive season. On January 4, 2019, he was released by the Lions in order to pursue an NFL opportunity (Long's contract would have expired February 12, 2019).

Los Angeles Chargers

On January 14, 2019, Long signed a reserve/future contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.  He was named the Chargers starting punter to start the season. In Week 1, following an injury to kicker Michael Badgley, Long took over kicking duties along with punting. He converted his only field goal attempt and converted all three extra points, while punting twice for 98 yards inside the 20-yard-line. After his NFL debut performance against the Indianapolis Colts, Long was named the Week 1 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. In Week 4, against the Miami Dolphins, Long converted three extra point attempts and three field goal attempts in the 30–10 victory.

Long signed a one-year exclusive-rights free agent tender with the Chargers on March 17, 2021.

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1 hour ago, TheNuuFaaolaExperience said:

JD's solution to Braden Mann is a punter who is worse than Braden Mann.

Thank you JD. Thank you. 

Or, he brought in a punter by design to motivate and put Mann on notice because they still value and believe in his potential?

Nevermind that, did anybody expect Ray Guy to be available after week 1 of the season?

I know critical thinking is not a Jets fan strong point, but a little common sense should apply every once and a while.

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49 minutes ago, TheNuuFaaolaExperience said:

Well clearly, the best option to replace your awful punter is by signing an even worse punter to the practice squad. A worse kicker is not pushing Mann anywhere. 

The guy who out punted Mann last year is still a free agent. 

We should sign him, but why is he still available? When I meant push, I meant light a fire, but hey bring back Morehead (or whatever his name was). While we are at it, is our kicker (not last one but before that who also out punted Mann) still available? let's sign him too.

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1 hour ago, C Mart said:

Could be to the practice squad?  We’ll see

Can he tackle? Cause Mann can make some decent tackles - he's saved our ass several times because of the Jets poor tackling.

The qualifications for a Jets punter include:

1) experience punting out of own end zone a lot

2) stamina to punt 10+ times a game every game

3) making sure Denzel Mims is lined up correctly

4) must have very good tackling skills - better than Ashton Davis  

5) ability to handle criticism when your net ave is worst in the league

Mann has all that covered!

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