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Originally Posted by maroonandblack30
I just re-read the whole Gtripp vs. Hail debate and have to say that I find it ludacris that a guy who puts so much effort into analyzing the Skins could ever say they have a "below" average pass defense and that they "give up too many points".
You could make an arguement that they don't have a "great" pass defense, but to say they are below averagae is beyond hysterical. (And I read all your super in-depth stats)
I looked at this arguement from an objective view and honestly I couldn't sum up your arguement in a couple sentences if I had to... You try to use "context neutral stats" to support your arguement but then "discount" Romo's performance because he had a cast on his hand. You lose all credibility with me right there, thats just intellectually dishonest.
Stats are good and all, but they are just tools. Usually they can't show you the whole picture with out context. You have obviously picked the stats that support your arguement while chosing to ignore the once Hail throws out.
Bottom line is this: Anyone who has watched every Skin's game this year will tell you their pass defense is no where close to "below" average.
And where are all these points that the Skins are so bad at "not preventing"? Cause they sure don't show up on the score board.
Your arguement, while eloquent, just doesn't make sense.
The fact that they are 5th in overall defense and 6th in points allowed proves in itself that they are at absolute minimum "average" (most would argue above average). You have yet to address why you consider those stats to be meaningless.
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For me it's because at times late in the game when the Skins were only a touchdown or a field goal down, as hard as it would be to get that for their O to get that, they've given up a touchdown or a field goal to make it a two score game.
And also because I've actually seen the DB's blanket recievers for an insanely long period and the line not get anywhere near the QB