"Anchored by kicker Cameron Dicker, punter JK Scott and long snapper Josh Harris, the Chargers ' specialists have been a bedrock of stability the past three seasons. That steadiness seemed in jeopardy when Scott's contract expired this offseason. Like a rock band losing its guitarist, it looked as though the group might have played its final tour together. But for Scott - whose bond with Dicker and Harris runs deeper than football - staying in L.A. felt like divine intervention."
"The three specialists, along with Ficken, are holdovers from the previous regime. Ficken, one of the few coaches retained when Jim Harbaugh was hired as head coach, engineered the transformation. Before his arrival, the Chargers ranked near the bottom in special teams DVOA, or defense-adjusted value over average - 32nd in 2020 and 28th in 2021. With Harris and Scott's offseason signing and Dicker's arrival midseason, the unit rose to sixth by the end of 2022 and second in 2023."
Anchored by kicker Cameron Dicker, punter JK Scott and long snapper Josh Harris, the Chargers' special teams have been a stable unit for three seasons. JK Scott re-signed after he and his wife decided from a place of prayer that staying in Los Angeles was the right fit. The specialists display contrasting personalities: Dicker is lively, Scott reserved and thoughtful, and Harris a seasoned veteran. Special teams coordinator Ryan Ficken assembled the unit and emphasized mutual respect and shared success. The specialists are holdovers from the previous regime. Special teams DVOA rose from 32nd/28th to sixth in 2022 and second in 2023.
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