If you haven't been paying attention to how much of a hit the Dallas Cowboys special teams unit has taken this year, maybe you should. When John Fassel left to take the job with the Tennessee Titans, many thought it might be an easy fix, wrong. With how brutal the Cowboys special teams play has been this year, Brian Schottenheimer said today on 103 The Fan that personnel changes may be on the way. The current special teams coordinator is Nick Sorensen.
One is punt returner Marcus Jones, who now possesses the highest punt return average in NFL history. And that's not even half his story. Jones is also a top slot cornerback, and though he stands only 5'8" tall, he plays much bigger. He's one of the Patriots' top three cornerbacks. Yet, as a punt returner, he exhibits amazing explosiveness. He can take a punt to the house on any given play. And when he does, it's a game-changer.
Lane dropped deep on kickoffs along with Noah Igbinoghene later, while Allen handled a couple of punts. In total, he returned four kickoffs and punts and caught a few fair catches. The other return hopefuls each got one opportunity. Nothing definitive happened in the return game. No big plays. No fumbles. There was no seismic shift that fans were hoping for.