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LA Rams special teams struggles: Where they were, where they are, where they need to be

Even the most casual Rams fan can remember the exciting, wide-open special teams play under former coordinator John Fassel. Opposing teams had to treat each punt or kickoff with the same level of intensity as they would with an offensive or defensive play.

Punter Johnny Hekker would sling the ball around on fakes, regularly flip field position with booming punts, and was stellar at pinning foes inside their own 20 yard line. In the Sean McVay era, on fake punts, he has recorded seven completed passes, six of which went for 1st downs.

Greg Zuerlein was an offensive weapon in his own right.