For long snappers, there are only two grades: A’s and F’s. Pass or fail. Either you did your job as designed or you didn’t. Guys like the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Christian Kuntz don’t have the margin for error other positions are afforded. A receiver who doesn’t run a precise route could still reach back for the ball. A cornerback who gets beat off the line has the opportunity to recover. A quarterback who throws a duck can throw a 60-yard spiral the next play.
Kuntz illustrated the need for perfection in Friday’s preseason opener, his high snap that led to Matthew Wright’s missed extra point one of the many special teams gaffes that plagued the team in a 20-12 loss.