Daily Dawg Tags: Jamie Gillan ‘wowing’ Cleveland Browns with his punts
By Dan Justik
The Daily Dawg Tags brings you all the Cleveland Browns news you need to know, including Jamie Gillan “wowing” the coaching staff with some of his punts.
The Cleveland Browns have one of the best punters in the NFL over the past several years on their roster with Britton Colquitt. But when the Browns start their punting sessions during training camp, it has been Jamie Gillan’s that is opening some eyes.
The Scottish Hammer may be from a small school, but that has not stopped his big leg from making some noise at Browns camp. And it has allowed him to be more than an afterthought in the competition to be Cleveland’s punter, fighting for a job against Colquitt.
Gillan has the power in his leg that special teams coaches dream about, which is why is he getting a chance with the Cleveland Browns.
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In today’s featured article, a Browns coach said that Gillan’s leg “will wow you,” but he has been unable to “wow” the coaches consistently.
Cleveland Browns News
Browns coach: Scottish Hammer Jamie Gillan ‘will wow you’ – Steve Doerschuk, CantonRep.com
"“Then, obviously, Jamie is going to wow you. Jamie is the guy that is going to bomb the ball.“Unfortunately, the next time he is up there he does not hit one quite as well. He needs to find consistency.”“Jamie will win the job if he is more consistent. Britton will win the job if he is obviously the guy that he has been in Cleveland.”"
With the Browns putting a greater emphasis on special teams this season, it is not a surprise they are going to challenge Colquitt with a punter who has a huge leg. Colquitt excels because of his consistency, but if Gillan can consistently make the ball glide through the air, it could become his job to lose.
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