The Baltimore Ravens drafted punter Jordan Stout in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. The pick was a questionable one to some, but the retirement of punter Sam Koch now thrusts Stout into action as the team’s next punter.
The punter out of Penn State was seen as one of the best players in the draft at the position, and when asked about Stout, kicker Justin Tucker showed the rookie with praise. He discussed how the former Nittany Lions star has been extremely coachable and willing to learn, saying that he’s done it really well.
.@jtuck9 on what he’s seen from @JORDANSTOUT92 pic.twitter.com/1TVATGqWvc
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) August 6, 2022
“Yes, so the first part of that question; Jordan [Stout] is doing an excellent job drinking from the firehose, so to speak. We’ve thrown so many detail things at him. I liken it to breaking him down into a puddle [of] just mud, so we can build him – and he can build himself – up into a little clay pot. It’s hot enough, we might as well put the pot in the kiln and get him really ready to go for Week One when it really, really matters. (laughter) But Jordan is doing an excellent job of being coachable, and just being the athlete that we all know him to be. He’s come quite a long way in a very short period of time. The dynamic between him and Sam [Koch], and Sam and really all of us out here when we’re working separately from the rest of the team. When we’re out there working on snaps, holds and kicks, the value that Sam is able to add to our operation and what we do on a typical practice day, and even in the meeting room watching our own video and evaluating from a place of he’s been there and done that in every single circumstance that you could possibly imagine. And, he’s done it really, really well. So, to have that experience from the inside out, now he’s able to take the 10,000-foot view and apply all of that to what we’re doing now. The value that Sam has added to our operation has been … It’s immeasurable. I’ll leave it at that”
Having a rookie punter might be an adjustment for the Ravens in the 2022 season, but having veteran Sam Koch coaching him will do wonders for his development. The team felt like Stout could contribute right away, and with special teams being one of the the Ravens’ calling cards, it’s not a surprise to see them invest a mid-round pick in a player like Stout.