The Falcons have a great kicker in Matt Bryant, which virtually no one would dispute. They were among the league leaders in kickoff return yardage, which doesn’t really fit with what we saw in 2017, but we’ll sort of incorporate it into our grumbling. And despite an unusually errant year from Matt Bosher, I think we’d agree that he’s a very good punter, and has been throughout his entire career.
Why was the Falcons’ special teams unit so aggravating, then? There are many reasons, but one is that their kickoff coverage really was the worst in the NFL.