Bill Bellachick is the head coach of the new england patriots. At a press conference this past season, ben volan asked him if long snapping was worth a roster spot. He answered for nearly ten minutes and explained how specialization can make players better at their jobs.
Adam Smith famously argued that specialization is the key to prosperity. In the N.F.L., the long snapper is proof of that argument. Just in time for the Super Bowl, here’s everything there is to know about a job that didn’t used to exist.