In this space, we look at the snap-to-hold operation on field goals and extra points. We’ve got 4 this week, all of the extra point variety. Listen. Between you, me, the fencepost and our little stick figure friend, I started…
Dusty Evely analyzed the Green Bay Packers' snap-to-hold operation on kicking attempts against the Carolina Panthers in Week 8. The review focused on four extra point attempts involving long snapper Matt Orzech, holder Daniel Whelan, and kicker Brayden Narveson ("Smack"). Evely concluded that it was easily Orzech's worst snapping performance of the season despite Green Bay converting three of the four kicks.
According to the analysis, the lone missed extra point featured a good snap and hold, with the miss being purely on the kicker. However, subsequent successful kicks included an errant high snap to Whelan's face and another low snap to the ground, requiring difficult adjustments from the holder to maintain timing.
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