Punters are people too, they say, but we also must grudgingly admit that so are long snappers, such as Christian Kuntz of the Pittsburgh Steelers. A three-year veteran, Kuntz is actually quite a personable guy. He makes frequent appearances on Cameron Heyward’s podcast and is well-integrated into that locker room.
And yet he takes the field knowing that every snap could be his last, just by the very nature of the position he plays. While he makes good money in relative terms, Kuntz and all long snappers are the working class of the NFL. They receive the lowest pay and have the worst job security.