Does Miami have the worst special teams unit in NFL?

[Miamifinz]

PFF thinks so. And it's not even close.

32. Miami Dolphins: -30.0(Penalty Rank =14th, Tackling Efficiency Rank 27th)

Let down by mostly by their work on punts. R.J.Stanford has struggled as a gunner and Don Jones was so poor he had to be replaced. John Denney is an accurate long snapper but he’s missed four tackles when he’s got downfield.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/11/21/the-third-phase-ranking-the-special-teams/

 

[Hayden Fox]

PFF is brutal.

 

[J. David Wannyheimer]

Marcus Thigpen returns kicks to the 7 yard line on a regular basis.

So, yes.

 

[CChambers84]

I think Fields has something to say about this

 

[Ruckus45]

John "my wallet says badass mutha******" Denney says no.

All I need.

 

[Daytona Fin]

Thigpen is 7th in kickoff yardage and 11th in kickoff return average. He is horrible at punt returns this year. Still waiting for him to take it to the house.

 

[mega-fin-love]

Well we are pretty below average in a lot of areas minus B Fields

 

[hoops]

i think the skins specials is about as bad as it gets...thiggy does need to field some damn punts to not give us horrid field position when we are backed up in our end

 

[Hayden Fox]

I swear PFF makes things up to be contrarian

 

[JayCee]

Thigpen is 7th in kickoff yardage and 11th in kickoff return average. He is horrible at punt returns this year. Still waiting for him to take it to the house.

Im not PFF, but the eye test, shows me has has regressed a lot this year, compared to last.

 

[foozool13]

They have gotten worse than last year but we are NOT the worst. To me the fact that we haven't given up a TD yet, automatically means we are not the worst.

 

[Fins_of_Fury]

our return and coverage units need alot of work, but we cant be the worst....

 

[miamiron]

I swear PFF makes things up to be contrarian

We are 26th

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/teamst

 

[J. David Wannyheimer]

Im not PFF, but the eye test, shows me has has regressed a lot this year, compared to last.

I don't care what his yardage says (we give up a lot of field goals), he's been straight up awful on returns this year.

 

[gofins60]

Im not PFF, but the eye test, tells me has has regressed a lot this year, compared to last.

Everything about this team has regressed this year (with the exception of fumbles by players other than the QB), so it's no surprise that the Special Teams play has been worse as well. The biggest problems have been the o-line, running the ball and stopping the run, and return yardage. With a staff that is in their second year and additional (and questionable) talent brought in by the GM, this team should be greatly improved over last season. The fact that the play on the field has regressed is grounds for cleaning house this off-season.