Bill Belichick is more than willing to be unconventional when it comes to personnel moves and in particular the draft. He'll dip into the Division II and III ranks for a player and he's not afraid to take any position – including the specialists. Since becoming head coach in 2000, Belichick has selected seven specialists and so far it appears only three worked out – Stephen Gostkowski (fourth round, 2006), Joe Cardona (fifth round, 2015) and Jake Bailey (fifth round, 2019). The others failed to make much of an impact before being let go. Kicker Owen Pochman (seventh round, 2001), punter Zoltan Mesko (fifth round, 2010) and long snapper Jake Ingram (sixth round, 2009) didn't last long. Rookie Justin Rohrwasser still has a chance, but the initial indications were not good. He struggled with his health and consistency during camp and was placed on the practice squad. He could still make that pick look good, but based on history it's likely a 50-50 shot at best. Meanwhile, Belichick enjoyed great success with punter Ryan Allen and long snapper Lonie Paxton, who both went undrafted. There's no disputing the importance of a strong kicking game but it seems the vast majority of them are undrafted. Obviously these are generally late-round picks so the resources aren't huge, but selecting them in the draft doesn't seem to increase the odds of finding quality.
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