Football emphasizes connection, crucial for success, particularly among specific team roles. The New England Patriots' punter Bryce Baringer and long snapper Julian Ashby are building their connection this season. Baringer, a rookie drafted in 2023, is working closely with Ashby, who joined in April. Their relationship relies on time spent together, practice reps, and film review. Baringer, with two years of NFL experience, understands the importance of adjusting his catching technique to align with Ashby’s snapping for effective performance on the field.
"A lot of it is just spending time with one another, reps, watching film together, kind of seeing what helps him," explained Baringer recently.
"In terms of where I'm standing on punt, it might be a little wide. Field goals, it's all about reps, finding where his laces are for me to catch them."
"Just getting all those reps with him has been really beneficial for not just me, but I think for both of us and eventually the unit."
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