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Isn't net avg way more important than average? a punt is not jsut about distance but also about hang time, at least net avg kinda indirectly takes that into accountI was looking at this chart. Bailey is not a top 10 punter this year.
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His average is actually 1.5 yards less and his net average is 3 less than 2020. In 2019 he was statistically worse than that but it looked to me like he was much better at pinning the opponent deep in their end with good kicks. Punt blocks can also be on the punter getting it away too slow.
Just feels like something is off with him. An injury would explain it. Not saying he's Ken Walter but he really hasn't punted well this year.
also you don't penalize better offenses who are closer to the opponent's endzone