Jets Draft Texas A&M Punter Braden Mann (6th Round #191 Overall)
The Jets have two 6th- round picks, with the first one (#191) overall they selected Texas A&M punter Braden Mann. He can also handles kickoffs, he did that in college. Joe Douglas seems to be putting a premium on leadership and Braden Mann was a team captain last season.
Mann was the best punter in the country last year. Won the Ray Guy award. Also can kick off #nyj
— Brian Costello (@BrianCoz) April 25, 2020
Jets are picking Texas A&M punter Braden Mann with the first of their two sixth-round picks (No. 191). #NFLDraft
One more left: No. 211.
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaSports) April 25, 2020
- Career average of just under 49 yards per punt
- Outstanding total of 54.3 percent of his punts went 50-plus yards
- Open-field tackler with 10 solo stops over last two years
- Good directional punter
- Adequate touch-to-toe speed
- Handles kickoff duties, hitting 66 percent for touchbacks
- Has pooch technique to kill football near goal line
- Saw some inconsistencies in hitting the ball against Georgia and LSU
- Issues out-kicking coverage is a concern
- Net punting average dropped to 40.2 in 2019
- Made his coverage team work too hard, especially against Alabama
- Had punt blocked for touchdown this year
- Needs to improve his hang-time
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