So I guess we’re sticking with Blackburn as ST Coordinator?

[dpjax]

Sean McVay defends Rams special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn: Process over results

Rams coach Sean McVay admits the special teams were not good enough in 2023.

www.nbcsports.com

McVay sites process over results.


I guess we can only get better.

In McVay we trust.

The 2023 NFL Special Teams Rankings - Rick Gosselin

The Houston Texans are again the NFL's best special-teams units

rickgosselin.com

Rank	Team	Points
1	Houston Texans	236
2	New Orleans Saints	252
3	NY Jets	278
4	Las Vegas Raiders	284.5
5	LA Chargers	287.5
6	Seattle Seahawks	300
7	Denver Broncos	302
8	Cincinnati Bengals	311
9	Jacksonville Jaguars	314.5
10	Philadelphia Eagles	322
11	Cleveland Browns	325.5
12	Dallas Cowboys	326.5
13	New England Patriots	337
14	Kansas City Chiefs	342
15	Indianapolis Colts	348
16	Baltimore Ravens	348.5
17	Pittsburgh Steelers	356
18	Arizona Cardinals	356.5
19	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	360.5
20	Detroit Lions	372
21	Tennessee Titans	388
22	Chicago Bears	400.5
23	Carolina Panthers	416
	NY Giants	416
25	SF 49ers	425
26	Atlanta Falcons	437.5
27	Minnesota Vikings	444
28	Buffalo Bills	449.5
29	Green Bay Packers	452
30	Washington	455.5
31	Miami Dolphins	479
32	LA Rams	493

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Here are the categories:

KICKOFF RETURNS

Best: Houston, 26.7 yards

Worst: LA Rams, 16.1 yards

League average: 22.6 yards

PUNT RETURNS

Best: Denver, 16.3 yards

Worst: Dallas, 5.4 yards

League average: 9.7 yards

KICKOFF COVERAGE

Best: NY Jets, 15.4 yards

Worst: Miami, 30.5 yards

League average: 23.2 yards

PUNT COVERAGE

Best: New Orleans, 5.6 yards

Worst: LA Rams, 15.5 yards

League average: 9.6 yards

STARTING POINT

Best: Seattle, 26.5-yard line

Worst: Minnesota, 24.3-yard line

League average: 25.2-yard line

OPPONENT STARTING POINT

Best: Detroit, 23.7-yard line

Worst: Miami, 26.6-yard line

League average: 25.2-yard line

PUNTING

Best: Dallas, 51.4 yards

Worst: New Orleans, 43.0 yards

League average: 47.3 yards

NET PUNTING

Best: Las Vegas, 45.1 yards

Worst: Chicago, 38.0 yards

League average: 40.5 yards

INSIDE THE 20 PUNTS

Best: New England, 38

Worst: Arizona, 13

League average: 25.9

OPPONENT PUNTING

Best: NY Jets, 44.5 yards

Worst: Denver, 49.5 yards

League average: 47.3 yards

OPPONENT NET PUNTING

Best: Philadelphia, 39.1 yards

Worst: Atlanta, 43.9 yards

League average: 41.7 yards

FIELD GOALS

Best: Dallas & NY Jets, 36 apiece

Worst: New England, 16

League average: 28.5 field goals

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

Best: Tennessee, 96.7 percent

Worst: New England, 64 percent

League average: 85.8 percent

OPPONENT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

Best: Cleveland, 70.8 percent

Worst: Tennessee, 97.9 percent

League average: 85.7 percent

EXTRA POINT PERCENTAGE

Best: 8 teams tied with 100 percent

Worst: Carolina, 85.0 percent

League average: 95.6 percent

POINTS SCORED

Best: Houston, New England, New Orleans, 12 points apiece

Worst: 17 teams tied with 0

League average: 3.4 points

POINTS ALLOWED

Best: 17 teams tied with 0

Worst: LA Rams, 14

League average: 3.4 points

BLOCKED KICKS

Best: Cleveland, Dallas, Pittsburgh, 3 apiece

Worst: 10 teams tied with 0

League average: 1 blocked kick

OPPONENT BLOCKED KICKS

Best: 12 teams tied with 0

Worst: Baltimore, LA Rams, Washington, 3 apiece

League average: 1 blocked kick

TAKEAWAYS

Best: Baltimore, NY Giants, 3 apiece

Worst: 8 teams tied with 0

League average: 1 takeaway

GIVEAWAYS

Best: 9 teams tied with 0

Worst: Tennessee, 4

League average: 1 giveaway

PENALTIES

Best: LA Chargers, 4 for 35 yards

Worst: Green Bay, 19 for 178 yards

League average: 11.9 penalties for 97.9 yards

 

[Kupped]

I can be talked into the lack of depth/talent combined with inexperience being the drivers of the bad year.

 

[dpjax]

I can be talked into the lack of depth/talent combined with inexperience being the drivers of the bad year.

I guess we’ll find out. Teams definitely cost us a couple games last year.

 

[PARAM]

I can be talked into the lack of depth/talent combined with inexperience being the drivers of the bad year.

He basically said, "we need to give him better players but the coaching is fine". Quite a switch from some HC's who scapegoat assistants. (PssstSFPssstPhillyPssst)

 

[OldSchool]

Yeah McVay announced this a couple weeks ago I believe. Makes sense especially when you look at some of the players McSnead gave him to work with.

 

[Dodgersrf]

A return game doesn’t seem to interest McVay.
He seems content with the fair catch.
I’d like to see a dangerous return specialist back there, but I doubt it will be a priority.

Kicker, on the other hand, should be an absolute priority.
No big shocker.

 

[dieterbrock]

On Blackburn:
"Well, he's the only coach that didnt leave, so I figured I may as well keep him"
- Sean McVay

 

[Kupped]

Rams had sooooooo few injuries last year.. so we really avoided seeing just how thin the roster was. One reason to trade back for more picks.

 

[TSFH Fan]

 

[dpjax]

A return game doesn’t seem to interest McVay.
He seems content with the fair catch.
I’d like to see a dangerous return specialist back there, but I doubt it will be a priority.

Kicker, on the other hand, should be an absolute priority.
No big shocker.

Yeah, the guys we had back there didn’t instill much confidence. Every time the ball was in the air I was rooting for a fair catch. Would be nice to have a threat back there for a change.

 

[ArkyRamsFan]

I really believe that Snead needs to add some players that ARE productive Special Team players. Frequently these types can be found in the later rounds of the Draft and as UDFAs. All too often we as fans think that a guy who is a second team backup can fill in on STs while he waits to become a starter at his position.

The problem with this thinking is that frequently the backup player stinks at Teams and shows no propensity to add much to the unit.

Many of them were starters in college and never really spent much time on STs. This needs to change. We need to target guys who have shown that they LIKE playing STs and are good at it. And hopefully, they will continue to do so as LA Rams!!

~ArkyRamsFan~

 

[LA_Rams_#29]

We need a real return guy. Trammell isn't the guy.... Tutu isn't either

Fixing that needs to happen...

 

[Corbin]

I don’t think for a second that I’m smarter than McVay but the ST’s conundrum over the last 3 years amazes me he doesn’t see it’s shit with his analytical eye. I mean even if that phase was 50% better in the league that would be huge. IDK.

 

[So Ram]

We need a real return guy. Trammell isn't the guy.... Tutu isn't either

Fixing that needs to happen...

Anytime you can get better you do.

Trammel earned the job & it’s his to lose.I don’t necessarily think he’s all that bad. At least Cooper Kupp wasn’t returning punts.

Chilli Davies should be an interesting Special teams coach.

 

[CGI_Ram]

Trammel earned the job & it’s his to lose.I don’t necessarily think he’s all that bad.

KICKOFF RETURNS

Best: Houston, 26.7 yards

Worst: LA Rams, 16.1 yards

League average: 22.6 yards

 

[So Ram]

Kickoff returns vs punt returns.

I could really give a crap about KO return stats. Miss leading, take the ball on the 25

 

[So Ram]

I’m usually fast forwarding KO’s.

That stopping(not) the Giants punt returner almost cost The Rams there season.
We’ll see about FG kickers as well?
Glad we (Rams) didn’t sign that Giants kicker & that The Rams brought back Maher.

 

[dpjax]

”CATCH THE BALL, CATCH THE BALL, CATCH THE BALL!!!……..HOLD ON TO THE BALL, HOLD ON TO THE BALL, HOLD ON TO THE BALL!!!”

Me every time Trammell is back there to field a punt…and then decides to return it.

 

[HE WITH HORNS]

Powell was the last real returner we had. And before that?

 

[Merlin]

On Blackburn:
"Well, he's the only coach that didnt leave, so I figured I may as well keep him"
- Sean McVay

The two ST coaches he's fired are probably better than Chase. I'm surprised he kept him around but this might have more to do with him realizing finally that the way he's been stacking the bottom of the chart is part of the problem. Part of his evolution as a HC I think. So we'll see whether Chase can give us good units next year. I'm quite skeptical on that.