Special teams aren’t something that gets a lot of attention from the casual NFL fan. Even more sophisticated NFL fans tend to focus mostly on offense and defense and ignore the specialists altogether. That said, as we’ve seen in the playoffs, specialists can have a major impact on the outcome of games. And for that reason, the Redskins’ switch on special teams could be a negative for the squad.
The Redskins lost their special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica to the Atlanta Falcons earlier this offseason. It was a lateral move. Kotwica became the special teams coordinator for the Falcons after the ‘Skins gave him permission to pursue other options.