Danny Smith says a 40 yard net punt is the gold standard he uses to gauge how successful his coverage units are. Though I disagree with that assessment, even by his own metric, the Pittsburgh Steelers fell woefully short of that goal.
Jordan Berry netted just 38.8 yards per attempt in 2018, easily a bottom third mark in football. It’s the worst mark of his career and first time he’s ever dipped below 39, three tenths lower than his first year as a Steeler where he finished with a 39.