The Eagles struck gold when they signed Braden Mann, and after years of uncertainty at the position, Mann set an Eagles record by averaging 49.8 yards per punt with a 43.9-yard net average in 2023.
Fast forward to 2024, and after signing a two-year deal to remain with Philadelphia, Mann’s hard work has paid off, and he’s earned an NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honor for his performance against the Baltimore Ravens.
On Wednesday, Eagles special teams coordinator Michael Clay had high praise for his talented punter.
“It was outstanding. [P] Braden [Mann] did an unbelievable job. I know everyone has kind of seen, five of six punts inside the 20. You saw the one that got down at the one with [S] Sydney [Brown], then the one down at the four by [CB] Kelee [Ringo]. He did an unbelievable job. Braden’s been doing a really good job. You look at everything, you’re like ‘He’s just going to have a quiet year.’ But he’s been doing an amazing job for us when it comes to putting the ball in a place where we can cover, putting the ball where we can down the ball, and help the team in any way we can.”
“In one of those games that turned into a field position game, it kind of sparked a little bit with that defense with the three-and-out right there. Then the punt, then the offense scored on a short field. It was fantastic out of Braden to kind of give a little spark off the special teams.”
Mann averaged 51.2 yards per punt on six attempts, with an average net of 48.5 yards. More importantly, Mann helped pin the Ravens’ offense in back multiple times, with five of his six punts going inside the 20-yard line and two inside the 5-yard line.
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