A History of Drafted Long Snappers

Here’s the list:

• Joe Maese, 6^th round by the Ravens in 2001
• Zak DeOssie, 4^th round by the Giants in 2007
• Tyler Schmitt, 6^th round by the Seahawks in 2008
• Joe Cardona, 5^th round by the Patriots in 2015

Maese played four seasons for the Ravens. The New Mexico product also answers an obscure bit of Detroit Lions trivia; he was the last long snapper the Lions employed before switching back to Don Muhlbach during the 2005 season. A series of tryouts, including a camp cup of coffee in Detroit in 2006, were unsuccessful.