Bucs on the verge of a Top 10 Pass Defense!
by Niko Houllis on Oct 24, 2009 11:45 AM EDT
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Before you go down your own "Life on Mars" checklist of possible causes of this unbelievable headline, know one thing. It is NOT a misprint or typo. Use whatever reasoning you want to in coming up with an explanation, (like the fact we have the 31st rushing defense) but the numbers do not lie. We are currently the 11th Passing defense, at 198.5 yards per game, and that's not the only statistic that the Bucs are better than the average bear in.
In what is exclusively an offensive catagory, the Bucs are tied for 14th in sacks allowed. This is easy to understand, as Josh Johnson is not easilly sacked, and the fact that our Offensive Line is one of our biggest assets.
Then you have probably the only catagory that both sides have to contribute to, the turnover margin. In this realm, the Bucs are a respectable 16th (Tied) at -1, meaning with one more interception by a Tanard Jackson or so, the Bucs will have given the ball away as often as they have taken it.
So what does it all mean? Well speaking of T-jack, it may be no mystery that since his return the Bucs pass defense has improved (along the lines of Jimmy Wilkerson and Styles White increased results in rushing the passers) in passing stats. Rushing stats however, the Bucs are virtually dead last, 31st, at 171.7 yards per game, absolutely absurd for an NFL team. Clearly the Bucs need to invest in their interior defensive line, somthing has really has not been news for several years now, going back to the weekly requests by former Head Coach Jon Gruden calling for more effort from his D line. One by one the stars on the line have gone, and have not been replaced adequately.
Simeon Rice ---> Gaines Adams---> Styles G White...
Warren Sapp--->Chartric Darby---->Anthony McFarland--->Ellis Wyms---->Jovan Haye---->Ryan Simms....
Brad Culppeper---->Anthony McFarland---->Chris Hovan....
Greg Spires---->Kevin Carter---->Jimmy Wilkerson
as you can see, only one, and that is probably debatable, is close to the same level as the guys who rushed the passer in the heyday of Franchise. Luckily, the 2010 draft of which the Bucs are stacked with an ultra high #1 and #2 pick, as well as an extra #2 pick of the Bears for the trade involving Gaines Adams. Expect youngsters like Roy Miller to get serious playing time for the rest of 2009 as Raheem Morris looks to see what he has from the latest picks.
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Yards per game isn't the greatest measurement for pass defense.
It may just mean the team isn’t throwing on you because they can run effectively and already have a big lead. All I remember is the secondary getting gashed by huge plays every game and I certaintly wouldn’t rate them in the top 14 in pass defense no matter what the YPG says.
by kurby on Oct 24, 2009 5:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
True, however how many gashes have we seen in the last 3 weeks?
If anyone can get production out of Gaines Adams, it will be Rod Marinelli. Good Luck Gaines and thank you Bucs for restoring my confidence that there is accountability.
by Niko Houllis on Oct 24, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
YPP is the most accurate way to see how a defense performed.
Our DVOA Pass Defense is 31st in the league. We aren’t that good.
"I have come that you may have life, and life to the max"
by UNFNOLE on Oct 24, 2009 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Still, how many deep balls have we given up over the last few games?
Of course every time I debate with you, I lose…so Im shutting up or Tjack will be known as Toast Jack after today.
If anyone can get production out of Gaines Adams, it will be Rod Marinelli. Good Luck Gaines and thank you Bucs for restoring my confidence that there is accountability.
by Niko Houllis on Oct 25, 2009 6:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your article wasn't "look how we have improved the last 3 weeks".
If it was, I would agree there have been some improvement. Going from terrible to poor.
by kurby on Oct 25, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Panthers can't be a good measure of pass defense.
In the Eagles game we gave up passes of 51, 38, 40, 20.
"I have come that you may have life, and life to the max"
by UNFNOLE on Oct 25, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
These Stats means nothing the Buc's can not Win
You talking about stats the bottom line is the Buc’s can not win when they do start to win talk to me about stats right now throw that mess out the Buc’s give up to many big plays they can’t sack the QB before he makes a play on us The Buc’s will be alright in 2yrs when the players gain experience and the coaching staff get on the right page for right now they are the worst
by DMAN621 on Oct 28, 2009 10:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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