Johnny Hekker has been a problem for Chris Tabor over the past decade. But now that the two are together with the Carolina Panthers, the six-time All-Pro boot is a good problem to have for the experienced special teams coordinator.
On Thursday, Tabor made his debut on the mic in front of the Charlotte media. And he, obviously, didn’t go through his session without expressing his excitement for finally having the potent punter on his side.
“Well, I’ve played against him a bunch of times, and I’ve lost a lot of sleep playing against him,” Tabor said of Hekker. “He’s a great athlete. Obviously, he’s been one of the best punters in the league. If you think about it and just look at him statistically, last year the Rams only had nine punts returned against them the entire year. Most teams you’re probably anywhere from the 35 to 40 range there. So just him taking away returners, punt location.”
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