Punters should be easy to replace, there are hundreds of them out there every year in college who don't end up with a job.
If you have a kid teach him to long snap from a young age and that will be the easiest way to make an NFL roster.
- long snapper is one of the most valuable positions on the roster.
It is something the casual fan does not notice, but something the coach values. Can mean 1 or 2 wins turning to losses a year, and vice versa.