Just how badly do our special teams suck?

[Purpleblooded]

Badly enough that Marwan Maalouf better polish that resume.  Consider:

• Football Outsiders ranks our special teams #28 overall
• We are DEAD LAST in punt returns
• We are DEAD LAST in net punting
• We are the only team to have 2 or more punts blocked
• Our best ranking is 18th in KO returns
• 23rd in gross punting average
• 23rd in FG %
• 20th in punt return defense

And the fact of the matter is that our kicker and punter aren't that bad -- but the blocking and schemes have been awful.

[Guest]

I'd be a lot more concerned with Special Teams if our defense didnt rank 29th in yards allowed and 25th in points per game

[Guest]

yeah the special teams arent to special.

[Guest]

@"PSBLAKE" said:
yeah the special teams arent to special.

Maalouf probably ain't sleeping very soundly these days. If there was going to be some house-cleaning on Zimmer's staff, he's going to top that list. 

Another question this begs though - how poor is the quality of depth on this roster? 

[Guest]

Fans were quick to run Cordarrelle Patterson outta town for being a bust, which he kind of was, but he was a great kick returner. The ones we've had since have been bad and/or terrible.
Same for punt returners. Mike Hughes was decent if I remember correctly, but you can't have a guy made of glass taking those. The return positions don't seem to be too highly valued by Spielman and Zimmer.

[Guest]

I think the schemes and blocking have failed us.  All teams are dealing with roster turnover and lack of preseason, etc.  Take punt returns -- mostly we have singled the other teams gunners.  We get no pressure on the punter and the gunner's easily beat one-one-one blocking to force a high degree of fair catches.  Seems every other team doubles our gunners, who get stoned, leaving plenty of room for returns.  I can't tell if KJ Osborn can return kicks or not.  He doesn't look too explosive or shifty, but the blocking has been atrocious.

[Guest]

Just how badly do our special teams suck?  Monumentally...

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