News: Sturm: Examining The Low Takeaways and Newbury Theory

[CCBoy]

You'd have to assume a much better record if Romo's healthy, but (unfortunately, for this year) there's no correlation between the current year's strength of opponent and the previous year's W-L records. We'll have to wait until the end of the season to find out how easy or difficult the schedule was.

At least in comparison to the rest of the East, Dallas has a generally easier schedule. That is a defineable plus.

 

[CCBoy]

Seems plausible, but there was actually no difference in our opponents' pass/run ratios over the first 3 quarters.
2014: 57% pass 43%
2015: 57% pass 43%

There was a slight drop in the percentage of deeper targets (15+ yards), however.
2014: 18%
2015: 14%

But almost all of that difference was in the 3rd quarter, suggesting that the play selection was more of a reactive nature than an anticipatory one.

Lol, and the adage that when one just sits back, then, one gets injured.

 

[percyhoward]

At least in comparison to the rest of the East, Dallas has a generally easier schedule.

Right now it seems that way based on 2015's W-L records, but of course the defense won't get to face the 2015 versions of those offenses.

Last year's schedule ranked as 17th most difficult (25th for the offense, 6th for the defense) based on DVOA.

2014's schedule ranked as 31st most difficult (21st for the offense, 30th for the defense). It may be a while before we face a schedule that easy again.

 

[CCBoy]

Right now it seems that way based on 2015's W-L records, but of course the defense won't get to face the 2015 versions of those offenses.

Last year's schedule ranked as 17th most difficult (25th for the offense, 6th for the defense) based on DVOA.

2014's schedule ranked as 31st most difficult (21st for the offense, 30th for the defense). It may be a while before we face a schedule that easy again.

Percy, I always appreciate your additions to our talks! They always convey - focus...focus...focus. Thanks.