Yakuza Rich
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Yes Indeedy, Dallas' Defense is Better than Before
by Yakuza Rich
http://yakuzarich.blogspot.com/
Hate seeing Wade Phillips not getting any credit for Dallas’ 12-1 season? The media pundits claim the team was built by Parcells (funny, Jerry Jones gets a lack of credit) and that it doesn’t matter anyway…the defense isn’t any better and the team is being carried by the offense and Jason Garrett.
Well, let’s take a look at the stats:
Category………………………2006…………2007
Passing Yards Per Game……..233……………234.5
Yards Per Attempt…………..7.31…………….6.43
Pass Attempt/TD Allowed…..20.4……………30.1
Pass Attempt/INT………….28.3……………..26.7
Pass Attempt/Sack……….....15.0…………….14.1
QB Rating Allowed………..83.2……………..73.2
Rushing Yards/Game…….....103.7…………….90.7
Yards Allowed/Carry……….3.87……………..3.89
Pass Defense DVOA………+8.4%....................-6.7%
Run Defense DVOA……….-9.4%....................-7.4%
So let’s see, dramatic improvements on pass defense…in particular the important categories of QB rating allowed and passing yards allowed per attempt. The run defense is arguably not as strong as last year (run defense DVOA is slightly worse), but the yards allowed per attempt is virtually the same.
I think the fact of the matter is that the media was too busy comparing Wade to Norv Turner and too worried about “Camp Cupcake” that they are having a hard time explaining Wade’s success. And while Parcells still deserves credit for Dallas’ success, there’s also the reminder of the constant hooplah that seemingly surrounded Parcells’ reign with Dallas. Whether it was a strained relationship with a player or questions about his retirement, those situations seemingly have ceased under Wade.
You would think the logic of taking a 9-7 team to a 12-1 record would hit people of Wade’s influence on the team, here’s to hoping that the raw stats will
by Yakuza Rich
http://yakuzarich.blogspot.com/
Hate seeing Wade Phillips not getting any credit for Dallas’ 12-1 season? The media pundits claim the team was built by Parcells (funny, Jerry Jones gets a lack of credit) and that it doesn’t matter anyway…the defense isn’t any better and the team is being carried by the offense and Jason Garrett.
Well, let’s take a look at the stats:
Category………………………2006…………2007
Passing Yards Per Game……..233……………234.5
Yards Per Attempt…………..7.31…………….6.43
Pass Attempt/TD Allowed…..20.4……………30.1
Pass Attempt/INT………….28.3……………..26.7
Pass Attempt/Sack……….....15.0…………….14.1
QB Rating Allowed………..83.2……………..73.2
Rushing Yards/Game…….....103.7…………….90.7
Yards Allowed/Carry……….3.87……………..3.89
Pass Defense DVOA………+8.4%....................-6.7%
Run Defense DVOA……….-9.4%....................-7.4%
So let’s see, dramatic improvements on pass defense…in particular the important categories of QB rating allowed and passing yards allowed per attempt. The run defense is arguably not as strong as last year (run defense DVOA is slightly worse), but the yards allowed per attempt is virtually the same.
I think the fact of the matter is that the media was too busy comparing Wade to Norv Turner and too worried about “Camp Cupcake” that they are having a hard time explaining Wade’s success. And while Parcells still deserves credit for Dallas’ success, there’s also the reminder of the constant hooplah that seemingly surrounded Parcells’ reign with Dallas. Whether it was a strained relationship with a player or questions about his retirement, those situations seemingly have ceased under Wade.
You would think the logic of taking a 9-7 team to a 12-1 record would hit people of Wade’s influence on the team, here’s to hoping that the raw stats will
