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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501
Isn't that the same data that had him as the second best punter last season?
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Probably.
And I believe in the bottom 1/3 the year before that. Which is precisely my point. There's never been the sort of AJ Cole level of consistency at the top of the league from him. And punters are a lot like relievers in that the very tip top is usually kinda stable (again, guys like Cole) whereas the rest of it is volatile.
He was below average in 2020 and 2021, slightly above average in 2023 (and 15th by their Punter EPA rating).
3/4 of the seasons he's been in the league, including his most recent one, he's been slightly below average to slightly above average. It's more likely that he's just an average punter than it is he's 'one of the best in the league'.