Rams Punter Invented a New Punt and It's Broken

They had 1 return for 1 yard, and 30% of the punts were dropped... I have never seen that before.

[craigritchie]

These punters have realized the perfect spiral punt is no longer valid. Throw up the knuckle ball with long hang times. Much harder for the returner to catch. If the returner is spending more time just trying to catch the ball the less time he has to pick a lane to run through.

[funnymime]

You’ve single-handedly made punts mandatory viewing. Sure, I’m not gonna be happy when the Ravens go 3 and out this year, but I’m gonna watch with *rapt* attention when Jordan Stout walks out there.

[TonyCrenshawsLatte]

I actually noticed this while I was watching the highlights of the game. I mean, I didn't notice it in such detail, but I did think, "huh, Texans are receiving the punt funny." I never would have noticed a detail like this if it weren't for this channel.

[forceinfinity]

Somehow this came up on my list of videos to view. Now because of this I'll never look at punts the same way again! Great analysis

[rafman]

In rugby we call it a “spiral bomb” - looks like he’s perfected it 👍

[markthompson]

In high school my son would punt similar and the chaos it caused was like throwing a 40 yard hail mary for his team. 50% of his punts were dropped and or muffed.

[bonusbaby]

Yep. A lot of people don't understand how important punting & having a killer punter is. All the credit goes to quarterbacks, receivers, running backs, coaching, etc. But punters can change a game.

[shanewall]

We use that kick in Australian AFL football all the time because of how it 'bends' in flight. It's mostly used for kicking at goals from acute angles.
In some States it is called a 'Checkside Punt', while others call it a 'Banana'.
Not effective for distance, but can be kicked very high.

[truthseeker]

OK, so how do we convince the networks to add a new "punt cam" view to their coverage so we can see these balls in flight? 😃

[MrHkballer]

I never gave punters a second though, but now they have my full attention every time they kick. Love the content! I'm pumped to see all your videos this season!

[darcyanddutch]

Thanks for the insightful post. Many Rams fans have been "unimpressed" and are voicing their displeasure with Evans punts this preseason. Mostly the inability to pin opposition inside the 10-15 yd line. I noticed that he seemed to be kicking differently than last year and was also concerned as to why. Increasing the difficulties to field a punt is a GREAT idea. If he learns to hone in the distance control, he would become a game changer. Enjoy your channel.

[northstar]

Bringing something new to a sport that’s 100 years old is legendary

[EmptyHand]

As a Niner fan I just know we're gonna muff one of these punts vs the Rams

[pluspraxis]

I grew up around a football family but never felt like the punters got enough appreciation. This fills a little hole in my heart :)

[nahualito]

I'm on 0:16 and I can see that bruh is hitting the "back" of the ball is it comes down (as it spiraling vertically down so it'll go super high too) ... that is going to be an absolute NIGHTMARE to catch ...

[PAP-ol]

I've always thought of a punt as just a - kick it as far as you can - play. Not any more.
This was really interesting & informative...👍

[Cooler_By_The_Lake]

This isn't inventing a new punt, but it is perfecting an existing technique and using it really well.

[Luka-lqqm]

This is the best breakdown of a punters game that I've ever seen.

[IGI_Media]

Isaac - Years ago i had a volleyball serve that opponents did not like. As i was prepping to serve, I'd spot the air nozzle and place that where my hand would hit.
Upon striking the ball, I'd hit the ball so my hand would strike the nozzle.
This technique would cause a knuckle ball effect, like you get in baseball.

I noticed in the early shots that the punter kicked with laces facing him, which meant the laces would cause the same effect.
For those that pay attention to point after kicks, the balls often start circling to the left, then circle back to the right.
This occurs due to the centrifugal forces putting torque on the ball.
Striking a ball on the portion where the ball is not smooth, exaggerates the effect.

[itsmejayfree]

Listeningvv cf to you describe punting and kicking is so informative. I’ve learned a lot from watching your channel, keep up the great work! All For The Brand!