Over the course of the past six months or so, there have probably been about 50 or so heated discussions of varying temperature surrounding the ability, or lack thereof, of Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Antwon Blake.
Blake, the now four-year veteran slated to hit free agency after starting 18 games including the playoffs, has been a lightning rod of criticism recently, and certainly much of it has been justified based on his level of play on the field, the greatest concern being the frequency with which he missed tackles.
Another factor that tends to be dismissed for those advocating for a one-way exit from Pittsburgh, however, has been his special teams contributions—or rather his ability to contribute to special teams, because 2015 proved not to be what we have come to expect from Blake in that department.