New Look Defense

[30gut]

Originally Posted by 30gut

Here are some defensive stats from last year:
FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | 2014 DEFENSIVE EFFICIENCY RATINGS

Football Outsiders Defensive Efficiency Stats:

Overall Defense: 30th

Pass Defense: 32nd Dead Dog Last

Rush Defense: 9th

I like the above FBO defensive stats because raw yards and even points doesn't completely isolate the defense from special teams and offense.

Other stats I like to judge the defense:
NFL Stats: by Team Category

QB rating against: 108.3 or Dead Dog Last

YPA against: 8.2 tied w/ ATL for Dead Dog Last

Total Interceptions: 7 tied for 4th least

Sacks: 36 tied for 21st

Football Outsiders Defensive Efficiency Stats:

Overall Defense: 30th----->21st(2016)

Pass Defense: 32nd Dead Dog Last------>19th(2016)

Rush Defense: 9th---------->22nd(2016)

NFL:

QB rating against: 108.3 or Dead Dog Last------------>96.1

YPA against: 8.2 tied w/ ATL for Dead Dog Last--------->7.8

Total Interceptions: 7 tied for 4th least------>11 tied for 21st

Sacks: 36 tied for 21st----------->38 sacks 14th