I can only imagine that the conversation went this way;

SFX:  Knock knock knock
Ted Thompson:  “Come in”
SFX:  Door opens and closes
Mike Stock:  Ted, I think I’ve got the answers to the punting problem.
Thompson:  Really, do tell Mike
Stock:  Yeah, his name is Derrick Frost.  He was with the Redskins last year and they don’t want him anymore.  I worked with this kid before and he’s got great hang time and can drop it inside the 20 consistently.
Thompson:  So you believe in this guy?  You know, John Ryan’s been pretty decent and has really worked hard in the offseason to get better.  John’s got that booming leg ya know?
Stock:  I understand but I’m telling ya Ted, this is THE guy.  He’ll be a big asset to the special teams and the coverage.  I believe in this guy.  If it were me, I’d dump Ryan and pick Derrick up in a minute.
Thompson:  Well, if you feel that strongly, I’ll take a look at him on film but I trust your judgment.
SFX:  Stock opening the office door
Stock:  You won’t regret this move Ted.

With each waffling gaff that we call a punt, do you get the feeling that Thompson cringes with regret?
Mike Stock’s special teams were good last year.  They were an asset actually.  Bringing in Derrick Frost has been a huge mistake, there’s no doubt about that.  In addition, I don’t think people realize how big the loss of Tracy White has been on coverage teams.  But it’s not just White’s absence; it’s this team’s inability to be fundamental.  Fundamental meaning; staying in your gaps, tackling, getting off of blocks, taking better angles in coverage.
Mike Stock has come under fire by the fans, the mass media and yours truly…and deservedly so.
I was watching Frost, before the game yesterday, practice.  Mike Stock stood 3 to 5 yards away from the inadequate punter and spoke with “his guy” after each kick.  Let me tell you, Frost was no better in practice than he was in the game.  One kick would sail like a strategically placed missile.  The next, would wobble like dual prop plane that’s lost an engine.  At one point, while kicking out of the endzone, Frost hit a wobbler sideways and Stock walked away from “his guy” shaking his head in disgust.  Maybe Stock was feeling the same frustration that Packers fans have been experiencing for some time now.

Photo By Jim Beaver  (Frost & Stock in warm-ups)

Will the poor special teams play cost Stock his job, we’ll wait and see but this has certainly been a momentum killer throughout the season and something that needs to be addressed, again, in the offseason.