The Jets competition at punter has a very distinct Down Under feel to it.
The team drafted Lachlan Edwards in the seventh round of the draft and signed Tom Hackett as an undrafted free agent last week. Both are from Australia, and both are vying for the punting job with the Jets after the team let Ryan Quigley leave as a free agent. The competition began this weekend with the Jets’ three-day rookie minicamp.
“It’s the Aussie showdown in New York City, I guess,” Hackett said. “The Giants got one [Brad Wing], and the Jets got jealous, and I guess they’ll end up with one, too.