To an extent, I can understand why the Seattle Seahawks didn’t fire defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr even after the worst defensive showing this team has had since 2010. I am baffled as to why Brian Schneider is still in charge of special teams despite repeatedly mediocre to bad results in recent seasons.
In al fairness, Schneider did oversee a mostly great special teams group from 2010-2015, with Leon Washington, Golden Tate, and a rookie Tyler Lockett all producing quality results in the return game. Steven Hauschka was mostly “Hausch money” dating back to his arrival in 2011, while Jon Ryan used the punt to set up the pass.