Chiefs Extend James Winchester - 2 year deal

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Do all teams carry a guy specifically for long snapping? I mean, can Winchester play center or any other Oline position?

Bill Belichick is a cheater and a fraud, but he once gave a dissertation in a press conference about how blocking for a long snapper is very different than other types of blocking, and that (along with larger roster sizes and the desirability of having a special teams unit practicing together all day) is why long snapping became a dedicated position. He said it was also because if the long snapper played another position and then got injured, it created problems for two units.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Every team has a long snapper. Been that way for awhile. Giving him $10K more a game to avoid a bad snap seems like good money well spent. Especially when compared to…. Clark. How much we paying him per game?

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Bill Belichick is a cheater and a fraud, but he once gave a dissertation in a press conference about how blocking for a long snapper is very different than other types of blocking, and that (along with larger roster sizes and the desirability of having a special teams unit practicing together all day) is why long snapping became a dedicated position. He said it was also because if the long snapper played another position and then got injured, it created problems for two units.

Well. NFL long snappers are amazing at their 1 job for sure. How often do you see them make a mistake? Not very often.