When it comes to the preseason—or the regular season for that matter—special teams and its nuances is often a factor that is overlooked, at least whenever everything goes according to plan. But a lot of people tend to overlook how much work it takes to get all those nuances right to assure that that plan is adhered to and executed well.
That is obviously not the case for those whose careers depend on special teams, and that goes beyond the ‘specialist’ positions of punter, place kicker, and long snapper, players who otherwise do not participate on offense or defense.