Defensive Review: Giants

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I don't think Blache necessarily got outcoached on Sunday either. There were bad calls, yes, but I thought he got out-Blached by Kevin Gilbride (Giants O Coordinator). He called a lot of plays into our defensive strengths, and despite having automatic completions out on the field, they were only 6/12 on converting third downs.

Allowing 50% on 3rd down conversion is poor. For Week 1 nfl.com has us at #25 at 46% (6/13). For the 2008 season, average teams were at 39-40%, 46% would put us at #29-30 in last years regular season standings in this category.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

Allowing 50% on 3rd down conversion is poor. For Week 1 nfl.com has us at #25 at 46% (6/13). For the 2008 season, average teams were at 39-40%, 46% would put us at #29-30 in last years regular season standings in this category.

I saw somewhere that our defense had the highest percentage of 3 and outs in the NFL, or something like that. Just thought I would throw that in there

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I saw somewhere that our defense had the highest percentage of 3 and outs in the NFL, or something like that. Just thought I would throw that in there

Factually correct. They also did it against a schedule that included 4 of the top 5 quarterbacks at three and outs.

I think: Fitzpatrick, Anderson, Hasselbeck, and...I want to say Bulger but that might not be right.

If we can keep getting ~2 turnovers a game, I think we'll be fine in the long run. If this game ends up being an anomaly turnover-wise, we'll probably struggle all year.