Key Momentum Shifting Stats That Define The Garrett Tenure

[ondaedg]

I was watching a few highlights from last week's games and noticed several return TDs and couldn't remember the last kick return for a td we had. Then I was wondering how rare are these momentum plays for the entire league so I did some digging using PFF's Multi Season Team Game Finder.

DAL Stats 2015 - 2019
26th in turnover differential -20 (#1 KC +65)
31st in takeaways 85 (#1 Carolina 142)
32nd in interceptions 41 (#1 KC 89)
18th in sacks 180 (#1 PIT 244)
30th in total def/ST return tds 6 (#1 KC 26)
32nd in interception return tds 2 (#1 KC 11)
T30th in fumble returns for td 2 (#1 BAL 10)
32nd Kick Returns for td 0 (#1 MIN 3)
T21st Punt Returns for td 1 (#1 DET 4)
T21st in safeties 1 (#1 NE 7)
29th Opponent Pen Yards 4100 (#1 Pit 5506)
27th Opponent Penalties 498 (#1 Ten 595)

A few more notable stats
30th in opponent QBR allowed 93.2 (1st SEA 79.0)
31st in opponent comp percentage 65.2% (1st KC 58.9%)

http://pfref.com/tiny/0BdUf

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

We like our guys

 

[Zordon]

Disgusting.

 

[FLCowboyFan]

ok. That explains right there why we aren't any better. If a new coach just cleaned this up we would add 2-3 games a year in the win column

 

[T-RO]

Great thread! Were only the news better.

We've had a .544 winning percentage over these years, but ST and turnover ratio has put a hard ceiling on this team.

 

[Pantone282C]

I was watching a few highlights from last week's games and noticed several return TDs and couldn't remember the last kick return for a td we had. Then I was wondering how rare are these momentum plays for the entire league so I did some digging using PFF's Multi Season Team Game Finder.

DAL Stats 2015 - 2019
26th in turnover differential -20 (#1 KC +65)
31st in takeaways 85 (#1 Carolina 142)
32nd in interceptions 41 (#1 KC 89)
18th in sacks 180 (#1 PIT 244)
30th in total def/ST return tds 6 (#1 KC 26)
32nd in interception return tds 2 (#1 KC 11)
T30th in fumble returns for td 2 (#1 BAL 10)
32nd Kick Returns for td 0 (#1 MIN 3)
T21st Punt Returns for td 1 (#1 DET 4)
T21st in safeties 1 (#1 NE 7)
29th Opponent Pen Yards 4100 (#1 Pit 5506)
27th Opponent Penalties 498 (#1 Ten 595)

A few more notable stats
30th in opponent QBR allowed 93.2 (1st SEA 79.0)
31st in opponent comp percentage 65.2% (1st KC 58.9%)

http://pfref.com/tiny/0BdUf

Woof!

 

[85Cowboy85]

Defense tends to be less stable than offense, that said we've been below average year after year. Goes back to the Romo era.

 

[ondaedg]

Great thread! Were only the news better.

We've had a .544 winning percentage over these years, but ST and turnover ratio has put a hard ceiling on this team.

Yes if you do some digging you would notice that 95% of the time we are in the same company with .400 winning percentages and worse. It's actually a miracle that we have been this good despite the fact that we are non-existent in these other critical areas.

 

[85Cowboy85]

We've been pretty good at throwing the football under Garrett, that's why.

 

[ShortRound]

We don’t look at stats, we go by gut instinct.

 

[Zordon]

Yes if you do some digging you would notice that 95% of the time we are in the same company with .400 winning percentages and worse. It's actually a miracle that we have been this good despite the fact that we are non-existent in these other critical areas.

A slight improvement in defense and special teams over the last decade would have netted us a Super Bowl by now.

What's sad is I doubt anyone in the upper mgmt is aware of these stats.

 

[ondaedg]

We don’t look at stats, we go by gut instinct.

Stats and analytics are for wuss winners.

 

[ondaedg]

A slight improvement in defense and special teams over the last decade would have netted us a Super Bowl by now.

What's sad is I doubt anyone in the upper mgmt is aware of these stats.

Yep. I get the impression that these areas of our game are not emphasized or even discussed. For example, how does KC have 20 more return TDs than we do? It's a staggering number.

 

[Zordon]

Yep. I get the impression that these areas of our game are not emphasized or even discussed. For example, how does KC have 20 more return TDs than we do? It's a staggering number.

Wow that's insane.

 

[Proximo]

Honest question -
Why would you choose 2015 through 2019?

2015 was a horrible outlier, throwaway year that MIGHT be making some those rankings look worse than they would otherwise.

I’d say use 2016 through 2019 as that’s a more accurate representation of the current core team.

 

[Montanalo]

We don’t look at stats, we go by gut instinct.

Eyeball test.

 

[Future]

Stats like "fumbles returned for TD" are so stupid. That's all random.

 

[Blake]

I look forward to your next thread: "Blame shifting stats that define the Garret tenure".

 

[WillieBeamen]

How can we have posters on this site that see stats like these and think our coaching is fine???

Garrett homers are disgusting. They blame our failures on the players/roster and execution but in the same breath, give JG credit for helping build/transform the roster into what it is now....

Is it oochie wally or is it one mic??

 

[Jake]

I was watching a few highlights from last week's games and noticed several return TDs and couldn't remember the last kick return for a td we had. Then I was wondering how rare are these momentum plays for the entire league so I did some digging using PFF's Multi Season Team Game Finder.

DAL Stats 2015 - 2019
26th in turnover differential -20 (#1 KC +65)
31st in takeaways 85 (#1 Carolina 142)
32nd in interceptions 41 (#1 KC 89)
18th in sacks 180 (#1 PIT 244)
30th in total def/ST return tds 6 (#1 KC 26)
32nd in interception return tds 2 (#1 KC 11)
T30th in fumble returns for td 2 (#1 BAL 10)
32nd Kick Returns for td 0 (#1 MIN 3)
T21st Punt Returns for td 1 (#1 DET 4)
T21st in safeties 1 (#1 NE 7)
29th Opponent Pen Yards 4100 (#1 Pit 5506)
27th Opponent Penalties 498 (#1 Ten 595)

A few more notable stats
30th in opponent QBR allowed 93.2 (1st SEA 79.0)
31st in opponent comp percentage 65.2% (1st KC 58.9%)

http://pfref.com/tiny/0BdUf

And yet 80% of the chatter here is about offense. Defense and ST have been holding the Cowboys back for years.