The Panthers are 5th in special teams DVOA so far this season, their best ever under Rivera

[Sam Mills Fan]

This team has had a pretty remarkable turnaround on special teams since 2017 and I think we have to give Chase Blackburn a ton of credit. We had been in the 20s and 30s literally every year since at least 2011 until last year when Blackburn became a special teams assistant. Remember how every returner would run all over us and we would look inept year after year? Good job Blackburn!

https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/teamst

[Saca312]

Panthers special teams has been elite since last year. Really impressed.

I flack on PFF grades a lot in general, but in terms of their punting grades I put more credit with that. It's a whole different system of analyzing hang-time, where the ball lands, and other variables. Since it's punting and not amateurs trying to analyze scheme formations and player roles, I put more credit with this. Palardy's considered the best punter in the NFL according to their metrics.

It's not how far a punter kicks it that really matters. It's a whole different ball-game, and Palardy's been great at that.

Also, our coverage unit and gunners have been fantastic. 

[Ace_Aladdin]

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22 minutes ago, Saca312 said:

Panthers special teams has been elite since last year. Really impressed.

I flack on PFF grades a lot in general, but in terms of their punting grades I put more credit with that. It's a whole different system of analyzing hang-time, where the ball lands, and other variables. Since it's punting and not amateurs trying to analyze scheme formations and player roles, I put more credit with this. Palardy's considered the best punter in the NFL according to their metrics.

It's not how far a punter kicks it that really matters. It's a whole different ball-game, and Palardy's been great at that.

Also, our coverage unit and gunners have been fantastic. 

I remember a lot of huddlers wanted to keep Lee over Palardy lol

[BrianS]

Lee wasn't awful, but Palardy is actually good.  Gano has been good - especially when looking at how bad it could be.  Ask the Raiders.  JJ is still fine . . . as long as Amini isn't on the field.