Last year, during the pre-season, Redskins’ special teams’ coach Nate Kaczor was the subject of scrutiny for his unit’s poor performance. The 2019 regular season, however, was a dramatic improvement. Despite a 3-13 overall performance, the Redskins’ special teams unit was one of the best in the NFL.
Sports’ Illustrated’s Rick Gosselin ranked all 32 special teams units at the end of the season, and the Redskins ended up 4th overall, behind just the Saints, Bengals, and Patriots. Gosselin rated specials teams performance in 22 different categories, and the Redskins finished among the best several on them.