The goal was simple for Jack Fox before the season started: Make the team.
Well, that has changed quite a bit now. After all, Fox is the NFL’s leading punter with a 49.9-yard net average, which puts him on pace to break Johnny Hekker’s single-season record of 46.0 yards in that category.
So, yes, that means Fox was due for a goal realignment.
“Jack’s really mellow, he’s really even-keeled, he’s wired the right way,” special teams coordinator Brayden Coombs said in a conference call Monday. “So it’s kind of a good starting point.
“But you know one of the things we do during the bye week with all our guys is meet individually one-on-one to just sort of give them the opportunity to ask questions, share thoughts they have.