When the New England Patriots traded up in the fifth round of last month’s draft to select Jake Bailey 163rd overall, they didn’t just add another punter to their team — they added a versatile player capable of helping out on more than just one special teams unit. After all, Bailey also served as a kickoff specialist at Stanford. Whether or not he will get a chance to do the same in the NFL remains to be seen, but the rookie certainly seems to be open for it.
“I would love to be able to do that,” he told reporters shortly after he heard his name called on the third day of the draft.