The kicking game can be more than a transition between offense and defense. It can become a problem in the blink of an hour. the new England patriots’ next special teams coordinator is well aware of the turbulence.
In an exclusive interview published friday, jeremy springer told patriots.com, “on special teams, you get one play to do it right.” “so, our guys have to understand that if you want to control the vertical field position, the area, we’re going to need one play to do it right,” he said. We had to work together to define that vertical space right there.
We do it by one play at a time.” springer, 34, has spent the past two seasons with the los angeles rams as a special teams assistant. During his playing career, the former quarterback, linebacker, and captain of utep served as an assistant in football operations, as well as as a graduate assistant at his alma mater. From 2015 to 2017, he served as the special teams quality control coach at texas a&m.
From there, Springer served as the special teams coordinator at arizona and marshall before joining the nfl ranks on head coach sean Mcvay’s staff. “that physical part of the game they have to really, really embrace,” springer said. “i think just talking to those guys and building good relationships with them early on is the key to having a successful strategy that will last the season,” he said. And then they went out there to execute at the end of the day and be consistent in their execution,” los angeles said in 2023.
In rick gosselin’s special teams rankings, 32 are included. New england came in at no. 1 in the poll. Cam achord, joe judge, and joe houston were among the previous coaches to coach the team. Wide receiver Jalen Reagor returned to the field for a touchdown and first-team NFLPA all-pro honors from core defensive back brenden schooler.
Chad ryland, a rookie kicker, went 16-for-25 on field goals and 24-of-25 on extra points. Punter bryce Baringer, a pfwa all-rookie pick, averaged 46.9 yards per punt and led the league with 38 tackles inside the opposing 20. “as a football fan growing up seeing the success this team has had on special teams, i became a part of special teams,” springer said of new england.
