As the modern game sped up, the demands of the long snapper job were also evolving. In other words, the job was becoming more specialized. This led to further specialization in the form of a long snapper agent. As gould said, this specialty found him. He is an attorney and also an nfl agent or what they call a certified contract adviser.
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.