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A Look at the Launching Pad Camp

Posted on July 20, 2014 by longsnap

NFL training camps are opening around the country and, in preparation for the upcoming season, some kickers, punters and long snappers headed to California to prepare. Stu Wood of the Wall Street Journal recently profiled the Launching Pad, an intense camp … Continue reading →

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Pro Football Focus Rates Long Snappers

Posted on July 3, 2014 by longsnap

Noted football analytics website Pro Football Focus has finally turned its sharp analysis skills to the long snapping position.  2013 was the first season PFF began grading snappers as part of their evaluation of every NFL player.  It is often difficult … Continue reading →

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Top College Snapping Prospects for the 2015 NFL Draft

Posted on June 30, 2014 by longsnap

Although the 2014 NFL Draft concluded just a few weeks ago, there are already a handful of college snappers that are considered the early top prospects for next year’s Draft.  Matt Dooley (Indiana), Jesse Schmitt (Purdue) and Andrew East (Vanderbilt) are … Continue reading →

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CFL Snappers for 2014 Season

Posted on June 29, 2014 by longsnap

The 2014 CFL season is now underway which makes this a good time to take a quick look at the long snappers for each team. Former NFL snapper Randy Chevrier is back for another season in Calgary, while former CFL snapper Chad Rempel … Continue reading →

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Recent Snapping Transactions

Posted on June 26, 2014 by longsnap

With NFL training camps a few weeks away, this time tends to be a slow one in the NFL.  In the last few weeks, other than the retirement of veteran Pat Mannelly, the only long snapping transaction involved the Jaguars. … Continue reading →

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Mannelly Retires after 16 NFL Seasons

Posted on June 20, 2014 by longsnap

After 16 seasons in the NFL following his selection in the Sixth Round of the 1998 NFL Draft, Pat Mannelly of the Bears is retiring today.  Mannelly is 39 and, although he had hoped to return for a 17th season, a hip … Continue reading →

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Snapper Signings after the Draft

Posted on May 26, 2014 by longsnap

With the last few NFL teams holding rookie mini-camps this weekend, it looks like this year was the worst in recent memory for a long snapper looking to earn a contract.  To date, just three snappers signed a contract after … Continue reading →

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Tryout Long Snappers

Posted on May 17, 2014 by longsnap

Although only a few long snappers signed contracts after the Draft, many more are being given opportunities to perform at rookie mini-camps over the next two weekends.  Not all teams release information about tryout players, but my research has found … Continue reading →

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Snapping Transaction Update

Posted on May 11, 2014 by longsnap

The smoke is starting to clear from the undrafted free agency frenzy that follows the Draft.  Last night, I reported three signings and one tryout.  Since that time, there has been at least one more signing, as Marcus Heit (Kansas … Continue reading →

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First Snapping Transactions after the Draft

Posted on May 10, 2014 by longsnap

As expected, no long snapper was drafted today.  However, a few signed contracts or, in at least one instance, agreed to a tryout after the Draft.  Among the early signings are Casey Kreiter (Iowa) with Dallas, Trevor Gillette (Rice) with Jacksonville and … Continue reading →

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