Special teams is an area of a football team that often goes under-appreciated by many fans. They’re not on the field as much as the offense and defense, and aren’t generally flashy. However, when special teams units struggle, it can have a huge impact.
The 2016 Arizona Cardinals know all about special teams difficulties. Last season, they had problems in every phase.
One of the biggest issues was with the kicking game. Chandler Catanzaro was a promising young kicker, but he had a tough season. More than once, games were directly impacted by missed kicks, and this contributed to the sub-.