On Friday, Doug Pederson was asked for his comfort level with punter Cameron Johnston.
“Extremely high,” the Eagles coach said without pause.
Pederson’s ardent praise raised some eyebrows. Johnston had seemingly been inconsistent during the first week of training camp. Even if that evaluation was erroneous, it was surprising to hear an endorsement that fervent for a punter who had yet to kick in this preseason, let alone in a regular-season NFL game.
“You watch him, he’ll have four or five really good kicks,” Pederson continued. “There will be an occasional one that will go awry just a little bit.