Punter Dru Chrisman

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(02-08-2022, 04:34 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Only 3 teams punted less than 51 times (3 per game) in 2021... 

Patriots: 49
Chargers: 47
Chiefs: 40

If it helps, rather than imagining improving your field position by an extra 3-5 yards on every punt... imagine the difference being somewhat like forcing opposing teams to take an extra 30-to-50 delay of game penalties throughout the year.

My mind is blown that Bengals fans can see the difference adding a great kicker had made to this team and says "lets just get a mediocre punter".

Probably because the difference you're talking about doesn't seem that much.
The top punter in 2021 had an average of 50.0.
The 32nd punter in 2021 had an average of 42.9.

Every starting punter had a long punt of 60+ yards.

So when you think about it, is it that big of a deal if a team ends up taking over at the 25 vs 20?
I'm not sure how much that matters.
It obviously does if you're punting closer to your own EZ and trying to get the opposing team to start on their own side of the field compared to the 50, but the Bengals offense should not be struggling much that they should be punting close to their own end zone frequently.


On the flip side, a good kicker directly results in points.
And McPherson is able to hit far more 45+ yard FGs than Bullock.
So McPherson compared to Bullock is the difference of many points.

I guess the way I look at it is I expect a 3rd rounder to become a starter within ~3 years.
Would you rather have a future starter on offense/defense, or a punter who may average 5 more yards per punt?