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Braden is the Mann in the Jets' kicking game

Braden Mann of the Jets reacts with teammate Sergio Castillo after Santos missed a short field goal attempt on the final play of the first half against the Dolphins at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Credit: Jim McIsaac

Braden Mann always was a natural as a kicker. He snapped countless boards of wood in half long before he snapped off 60-yard punts.

The Jets' rookie’s first sport wasn’t football. It was Taekwondo. Mann began training when he was 3 years old.

"I got really serious about it," he said. "I did it really consistently and really hard.