Tom McMahon arrived as the new special teams boss in the desert with two elite specialists in Daniel Carlson and AJ Cole III. The place kicker and punter, respectively, are one of the top producers at their positions giving McMahon a leg up as coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders.
But there remains a special team problem area for the Silver & Black: Return game.
While the NFL has diminished — at least severely dampened — the kickoff return aspect of the game due to rule changes for player safety, field position remains a critical thing.