Saints ST Rankings/2016 Season
 

Special Teams rankings for 2016.

KO coverage: 27th with allowing 56 yds per game & 20th with 22.6 per return.
Punt coverage: 11th with 8.2 yds allowed per return & 14th with 14.8 per game allowed.
We gave up 78.6 "hidden yards" per game.

KO returns: 31st with 16.5 per return & 31st with 28.9 yds per game.
Punt returns: 9th with 9.6 per return & 22nd with 13.8 yds per game.
We had 42.7 hidden yards per game.

So...we were -35.9 yards per game in the Hidden Yardage department.

Football Outsiders had us ranked 27th in ST.

Tied for 12th best with 15 ST penalties & 15th best with 136 penalty yards.

FG percentage: 12th with 87.5% FG (excluding blocks) & 98% EXP. However....

Blocked kicks: 29th with 5.9% of our kicks got blocked. No blocked punts.
How many blocks of any kind did we get? I recollect ZERO, but I could be wrong on that (couldn't find the stats).

Tied for last in Non-Offensive TDs.

Oh, and all you Fantasy Football nuts: Our DEF/ST ranked 32nd via ESPN.

May Greg McMahon accept the Wanker County High School Assistant Coaching job in 2017. Happy New Year!

Re: Saints ST Rankings/2016 Season
 

direct correlation to injuries at LB CB and S.

I would love to see the saints sign a proven impact player for ST.

ie. Brynden Trawick (27) / 6'2' / 225/ Oakland Raiders

Dual threat returner in the draft would be nice too.

Re: Saints ST Rankings/2016 Season
 

Anyone notice how well Lutz has kicked the ball since the Saints brought on special teams coach O'Dea?

Will Lutz certainly has the powerful leg & what I've noticed over the last three weeks is that the elevation of his kicks has improved as well.

Re: Saints ST Rankings/2016 Season
 

So......we're not last? Crap! That means McMahon still has a chance. :brood:

Re: Saints ST Rankings/2016 Season
 

we need some new blood in the ST coaching. Mc should pack