One would be hard-pressed to find a Green Bay Packers assistant coach more criticized during the 2018 season than special teams coordinator Ron Zook.
The seasoned assistant oversaw a unit that ranked 28th in the league overall and in the bottom third of the league in kicking accuracy, net punt average, return averages, and return averages allowed. On top of those rankings, the Packers’ special teamers were a highly penalized group and one prone to turning the ball over.
While it was only one week, the early results against the Chicago Bears should have Packers fans hopeful for the squad’s special teams units in their efforts to take a step forward in 2019 under new special teams coordinator Shawn Mennenga.