There are only 8 days left until the Panthers travel to the Mile High City to face the Denver Broncos, so let’s take a closer look at our newest roster addition, P Andy Lee.

Bio

Height: 6’1”

Weight: 185 lbs

Age: 34 (which is like 27 in Punter Years)

College: Pittsburgh

Hometown: Westminster, SC

Drafted: 2004, 6th round (188th overall)

Experience: 13 years

Career

Lee was brought in for a 2018 4th round pick and Kasey Redfern to shore up the Panthers’ dire punting situation after they made the biggest mistake in franchise history by letting Brad Nortman take his talents to Jacksonville. See, I told y’all we never should have let Nortman out of our grasp, but y’all never listen. Now we’re out a 4th round pick and another kid from Wofford on the roster.

But anyway, Lee is actually a pretty decent punter, being named to the NFL’s First Team All-Pro roster three times in his career (2007, 2011, 2012) and playing in three Pro Bowls (2007, 2009, 2011). As of the end of the 2015 season, he boasts a career average of 46.2 yards per punt and has landed 325 (of 1,011) career punts inside the 20-yard line. That’s good enough for me, I suppose.

Considering the capital Dave Gettleman spent to acquire him, it’s safe to assume he’s won the punting job for the 2016 Carolina Panthers. Whether that makes a difference in the team’s win/loss tally for the year remains to be seen, but I don’t think anyone will notice because he is a punter. In fact, I doubt you’re even reading this post anymore. You’re not, are you?

What do you think of the decision to trade for Andy Lee, Panthers fans? Do you think it was the right move?