Bill Belichick was extremely complementary of Lions punter/field position optimization specialist Jack Fox on Wednesday.
Speaking at his midweek presser, the six-time Super Bowl champ gushed about Fox’s ability in all phases of his craft.
“Fox is a weapon,” Belichick said. “He is a weapon: kickoff, punt, punt for accuracy, punt for distance, can throw it like a quarterback. That was a long throw, 15 yards deep, good coverage and he put it right there. … Best punter in the league. He’s outstanding.”
The NFL world reacted to BB’s comments on social media.
“Punter praise from Bill Belichick is always welcome,” one user tweeted.
“Lions W,” a Detroit fan said.
“Shoulda punted vs the Vikings,” another replied.
“You know you’re going to lose when the other teams HC is being interviewed about your punter.”
“REAL RESPECT REAL,” a Jack Fox fan account commented in all-caps.
Fox is currently top-10 in the league in average yards per punt.