FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The New York Jets addressed a need on special teams, selecting Sam Houston State punter Lachlan Edwards with the first of two seventh-round picks on Saturday.

My take: Why not? They needed a punter. Edwards is the favorite to replace Ryan Quigley, who didn't receive a free-agent tender and wound up signing with the Philadelphia Eagles. Edwards, born and raised in Australia, was the third punter selected in the draft. The last time the Jets drafted a punter was 1993, when they chose Craig Hentrich in the eighth round. He went on to have a long career with the Tennessee Titans. In three collegiate seasons, Edwards averaged 42.8 yards on 185 punts. He put 45 punts inside the 20. Edwards told reporters his strength is hang time.

From Down Under: Edwards punted an American football for the first time in 2012 while hanging out with friends in a park in Australia. One of his professors at Ballarat University happened to be driving by. He saw him punt and put him in touch with a kicking coach. After that, they made a highlight tape and sent it to American universities. Previously, Edwards, listed at 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds, played Australian football. He also played rugby, cricket and ran track. He's the latest Aussie punter to reach the NFL. In the late 2000s, the Jets had Ben Graham.