Danny Smith Better Turn His Numbers Around

This is not a Danny Smith apology post. I swear. These are just the facts, simply the numbers, and they point to one thing. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ special teams haven’t been good enough. You…probably already knew that.

Though that aspect of football runs much deeper than just kickoffs and punts, the Steelers have struggled mightily in those core areas. Stats tell the story.

After eight weeks, here is where Pittsburgh ranks in kick coverage/returns and punt coverage/returns.

Kickoffs

Kick Coverage: 16th (22.7 yards)

Kick Returns: 30th (18.3 yards)

Punts

Punt Coverage: 28th (10.1 yards)

Punt Returns: 28th (5.1 yards)

That’s bottom five in three of those four categories. Only kick coverage rises…