The 2018 Eagles are a massive disappointment, and there are plenty of reasons for why. One of them is that their special teams have gone from advantage to average, and in some cases a problem.
Dave Fipp didn’t suddenly become a bad coach, and in some areas his unit is as good as ever.
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Where the Eagles are struggling are punt and kickoff returns.
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Year to year inconsistency in special teams is nothing out of the ordinary.