Punters have a weird job. As the only players in football explicitly tasked with turning the ball over, their sheer presence on the field is a letdown. When you see the punter, it means that your team’s offensive series has come to a fruitless end. Barring a trick play, what follows amounts to little more than rote tradition: The Ceremonial Changing of the Field Position. It’s often a good time to grab a beverage or head the bathroom. That is, unless Michael Dickson is the one doing the punting. The Seattle Seahawks’ rookie has only played one regular season game in the NFL, but he is already historically good at his position. This punter is positively enthralling.
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