Three years ago, Jordan Stout was drafted to follow in the footsteps of Sam Koch. Punters are fastidious about their footwear, and those were big shoes to fill.

Koch was innovative in the way he approached punting, and retired after 16 seasons as one of the NFL's G.O.A.T.s. Stout wanted to make his own mark.

"I've been trying to find for a long time, how am I going to change the game of punting?" Stout said this week.

It was an up-and-down first three seasons for the Ravens' young, talented punter, but he's having his breakout in Year 4. Through the first half of the season, no punter has been better.

Stout leads the NFL in net average (46.0), which is the most important statistic. Stout is also fifth in average yards per punt (51.4), has just three touchbacks, and has pinned opponents

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