I think this race for the punting job is seriously tied or extremely close to it.
Usually when coaches say two players are tied (like Mike McCarthy said with these 2 punters) I think BS, they're just trying to avoid answering the question for now. But in this case I think it's seriously turn.
Masthay has a slight edge in distances, hang time and holding but Bryan isn't bad at any of those and isn't far behind.
Bryan has a slight edge in the control and get off time but Masthay isn't bad at any of those and isn't far behind.
The only place I've seen a real edge of one over the other is kickoff where Masthay has shown he could take over kickoffs with out a problem if needed to. But that's the kickers job not the punters but still Masthay is showing his versatility which may give him the overall edge.
Bryan of course has the better story, but I'm not sure that will factor in other than fan support.
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