The defense has forced 12 turnovers through six games

[TheRomoSexual]

...and are on pace to force 34 turnovers on the season.

In 2012, we forced 16 turnovers for the season.

Amazing turnaround.

 

[mldardy]

+4 in takeaway/giveaway, last year -13. The Giants are -16

 

[CaptainCreed]

Cannot complain about that

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Rob Ryan's defense couldn't generate turnovers.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

+4 in takeaway/giveaway, last year -13. The Giants are -16

So we're -1 outside of the Giants game.

Also, we forced 6 turnovers in the past 5 games, which is about the rate we were last year.

 

[Proximo]

...and are on pace to force 34 turnovers on the season.

In 2012, we forced 16 turnovers for the season.

Amazing turnaround.

Amazing indeed. It's so much more satisfying (and fun) to actually cheer for a defense that strips ball carriers, swarms to the ball, and even scores touchdowns.

Even more comforting is we can almost be certain they'll get better and better as the season progresses and players get more comfortable and confident in the scheme.

 

[big dog cowboy]

+4 in takeaway/giveaway, last year -13.

The Giants game is making that +4 look much better than it really is.

 

[cowboys1981]

The Giants game is making that +4 look much better than it really is.

I'm ok with that

 

[BaybeeJay]

So we're -1 outside of the Giants game.

Also, we forced 6 turnovers in the past 5 games, which is about the rate we were last year.

Its not the rate of last year; it is a 20% improvement, if you remove the Giants game.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

I'm ok with that

You're OK with the fact that we've only forced 1.2 per game the past 5 games and are only -1 and not worse because Romo hasn't been turning it over?

 

[JoeyBoy718]

Its not the rate of last year; it is a 20% improvement, if you remove the Giants game.

About the rate. It's 3 turnovers more a season which isn't that great.

 

[Future]

One things thats tough when it comes to turnovers, is that we have played teams with pretty safe offenses. The Skins run the ball, Alex Smith and Peyton never force anything, and Phillip Rivers just checked down a ton. Its hard to really cause a lot of turnovers when that happens.

 

[mldardy]

So we're -1 outside of the Giants game.

Also, we forced 6 turnovers in the past 5 games, which is about the rate we were last year.

The Giants game is making that +4 look much better than it really is.

The Giants game is game that counts on the schedule.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

Its not the rate of last year; it is a 20% improvement, if you remove the Giants game.

The point is the only thing this defense does better than last year is force TOs and it's not even that much better since the Giants game.

 

[cowboys1981]

You're OK with the fact that we've only forced 1.2 per game the past 5 games and are only -1 and not worse because Romo hasn't been turning it over?

Yup! I'll take 8 TO's vs divisional opponents. I like my spin better.

 

[mldardy]

The point is the only thing this defense does better than last year is force TOs and it's not even that much better since the Giants game.

Stop trying exclude the Giants game. Those TOs count.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

The point is the only thing this defense does better than last year is force TOs and it's not even that much better since the Giants game.

It was 6 games ago, which means we've been regressing, which means we'll soon be worse than last year... if you want to play that game.

 

[Proximo]

The Giants game is game that counts on the schedule.

Seriously.

It's completely ridiculous for someone to evaluate this defense's ability to generate turnovers but not give them an ounce of credit for the whopping five they caused in week 1.

 

[mldardy]

Seriously.

It's completely ridiculous for someone to evaluate this defense's ability to generate turnovers but not give them an ounce of credit for the whopping five they caused in week 1.

Hey well yeah. We still can't get turnovers. I mean take away a game that counts and what do you have, huh!

 

[JoeyBoy718]

Seriously.

It's completely ridiculous for someone to evaluate this defense's ability to generate turnovers but not give them an ounce of credit for the whopping five they caused in week 1.

I'm saying since then they only forced 6. Is that a falsehood?