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Position Preview: “Very clear” Giants want to improve horrid special teams

The New York Giants special teams were anemic in 2017, one of many culprits in the team’s long and torturous tumble to an embarrassing 3-13 season that saw both their head coach and general manager fired during the season.

  • The Giants finished last in the league in net yards per punt attempt (36.7). Awful punts by Brad Wing contributed mightily to crushing early-season losses to the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  • The Giants gave up 10.4 yards per punt return, sixth-worst in the league. They were middle of the pack in kickoff coverage (19th), giving up 20.