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I like this defense better. Why do I like this defense better?
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<blockquote data-quote="Big Philly" data-source="post: 484919" data-attributes="member: 1771"><p>Because it is higher variance. We are forcing turnovers at double the rate. We are defensing passes at twice the rate. We are hurrying the quarterback more. We are forcing slightly more sacks.</p><p></p><p>When our opponents get into the red zone this year they are more likely to score a touchdown than last year, but less likely to score points (3ppg fewer in the red zone, 18% no points vs. 2.5% no points).</p><p></p><p>This year we are allowing our opponents to convert third downs at a much higher rate than last year.</p><p></p><p>You like this defense more because you can see a logic of the system and you can see concrete things that can be improved that aren't "stop calling Base Quarters and hoping something happens" . If those things are improved, there will be a huge effect on those game stats that you care about. You can also see that the defense has been put it some rough spots as a result of turnovers. As a team our turnover margin has drastically improved<em> even though the offense is turning the ball over more</em>, so you think "are some of those points off of turnovers really their fault?"</p><p></p><p>A higher variance means that the defense is able to<em> cause the team to win a tied game</em>, like making two interceptions in the fourth quarter, instead of you knowing that it's entirely up to the offense to outplay the opponent to win the game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Philly, post: 484919, member: 1771"] Because it is higher variance. We are forcing turnovers at double the rate. We are defensing passes at twice the rate. We are hurrying the quarterback more. We are forcing slightly more sacks. When our opponents get into the red zone this year they are more likely to score a touchdown than last year, but less likely to score points (3ppg fewer in the red zone, 18% no points vs. 2.5% no points). This year we are allowing our opponents to convert third downs at a much higher rate than last year. You like this defense more because you can see a logic of the system and you can see concrete things that can be improved that aren't "stop calling Base Quarters and hoping something happens" . If those things are improved, there will be a huge effect on those game stats that you care about. You can also see that the defense has been put it some rough spots as a result of turnovers. As a team our turnover margin has drastically improved[I] even though the offense is turning the ball over more[/I], so you think "are some of those points off of turnovers really their fault?" A higher variance means that the defense is able to[I] cause the team to win a tied game[/I], like making two interceptions in the fourth quarter, instead of you knowing that it's entirely up to the offense to outplay the opponent to win the game. [/QUOTE]
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