Special teams suffers, once again

The Chargers are dead last in special teams and it doesn’t appear they’re making the necessary changes to fix them, as seen in yesterday’s contest.

Punter Ty Long bobbled a snap and had his kicked blocked to set up the Dolphins’ first score on the following play. Cornerback Quenton Meeks was offside on a field-goal attempt by the Dolphins, giving them a first down that led to another touchdown for a 14-0 lead.

That’s nearly half of the points given up.

Punt coverage was an issue, too. Wide receiver Jakeem Grant had three runbacks for 87 yards, which helped with Miami’s field position. On the other hand, Los Angeles’ return unit was not inspiring, either.

You can point fingers at the players, but given how long this has been going on for, it’s starting to fall on special teams coach George Stewart’s shoulder for not fixing these blunders, especially the costly penalties.