2014 Bears Special Teams Ranks 26th overall

[Newblood]

I don't know how these rankings are determined. Remember that Matt Prater, Denver's star kicker from 2013, got suspended and eventually cut at the beginning of the 2014 season. I know they had to switch kickers at least once and maybe twice eventually settling on Conner Barth. That can have quite an effect on a special teams unit.... and he still finished higher than Joe D. Does anybody know Denver's ranking from 2013?

It looks like Denver finished 29th in 2013. The Bears finished at 23rd. So that's pretty exciting...

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/co...kings-cowboys-unit-rates-among-nfl-s-best.ece

 

[gwharris2254]

KICKOFF COVERAGE 2014

Best: Chicago, 18.7 yards

Worst: Denver, 29.3 yards

Cowboys: 7th, 20.8 yards

This should be good for us next year. We still have the track star gunners and kick coverage was the worst aspect of Denver's STs last year.
Putting both of these together should enable us to get better that 19th next year. Hoping it takes us to 12 + or - a little