The Patriots special teams unit did not have a good game on Saturday against the Colts.
There was the blocked punt returned for a touchdown in the opening quarter and then later on jumped offsides on a field goal attempt, which was missed and the follow-up kick was made.
Special teams coordinator Cam Achord spoke to the media Tuesday morning and took responsibility for the blocked punt.
“In all honesty, that starts with me and just doing the fundamentals, techniques and making sure the guys are understanding what I am asking for, looking for, and just executing our techniques better," he said. "It goes back to me and making sure I am stressing that and coaching that effectively. As long as we can start doing that and improve on our fundamental techniques, we should be able to handle the punt protections.”
He later added: “It goes back to just us and doing our fundamentals and techniques. Like I said, it’s going to go back to me and I have to get that part fixed. I have to do that. In all honesty, it falls back on me and not the guys.”
It was the third blocked punt the Patriots have allowed this season, which is the most in the NFL. No other team has had more than one. And then in NFL history, only nine teams have had more than three punts blocked in a single season.
The unit will look to bounce-back against the Bills this Sunday.
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