2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook

lee909 · 09-04-2016, 12:01 PM

It should be something they can do to be honest
There is no excuse for it. I know the kicking is a bit different but look at Rugby were a fly half can kick the ball on the drop,often positionally very well and also takes the place kicking. I know the timing is different but if trained properly i see no reason a player could learn. Same with a centre really,why cant they learn to snap longer from a younger age

Crusader · 09-05-2016, 04:12 AM

Originally Posted by lee909

It should be something they can do to be honest
There is no excuse for it. I know the kicking is a bit different but look at Rugby were a fly half can kick the ball on the drop,often positionally very well and also takes the place kicking. I know the timing is different but if trained properly i see no reason a player could learn. Same with a centre really,why cant they learn to snap longer from a younger age

Well basically because the NFL as a whole is so extremely specialized, and conservative. Few coaches dare to try radical changes.

Long snapping and the regular shotgun snap is very very different. A proper long snap is best described throwing a pass backwards between your legs. It take a lot of time and reps to be able to do it as consistent as expected from an NFL LS. I honestly don't think a C has the time to do it. Maybe if you has a backup C that could.

09-04-2016, 12:01 PM	#1
lee909 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,877 Blog Entries: 1	Re: 2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook It should be something they can do to be honest There is no excuse for it. I know the kicking is a bit different but look at Rugby were a fly half can kick the ball on the drop,often positionally very well and also takes the place kicking. I know the timing is different but if trained properly i see no reason a player could learn. Same with a centre really,why cant they learn to snap longer from a younger age

09-05-2016, 04:12 AM	#2
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,058	Re: 2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook Originally Posted by lee909 It should be something they can do to be honest There is no excuse for it. I know the kicking is a bit different but look at Rugby were a fly half can kick the ball on the drop,often positionally very well and also takes the place kicking. I know the timing is different but if trained properly i see no reason a player could learn. Same with a centre really,why cant they learn to snap longer from a younger age Well basically because the NFL as a whole is so extremely specialized, and conservative. Few coaches dare to try radical changes. Long snapping and the regular shotgun snap is very very different. A proper long snap is best described throwing a pass backwards between your legs. It take a lot of time and reps to be able to do it as consistent as expected from an NFL LS. I honestly don't think a C has the time to do it. Maybe if you has a backup C that could.

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