Giants head coach Joe Judge was one of only seven assistants to receive at least one vote for this year’s award. Judge served as the special teams coordinator/wide receivers coach for the Patriots this past season. Under his supervision, New England’s special teams earned the seventh-highest ST grade from PFF while ranking first in average starting field position (32.7) as well as opponent starting field position (25.1). On top of that, Judge’s unit was the only one in the league to return two blocked punts for touchdowns in 2019. The Patriots’ coverage unit also did not allow a single punt to be returned for 20 or more yards.
One of the Patriots’ ST touchdowns came against the Giants, which ultimately ended up being a blowout win for the superior team. Judge undoubtedly knows the process ahead of him after seeing Big Blue last season, but only time will tell if he can turn the organization around.