I figured I'd throw this out there as a food for thought type of thing, since a lot of people are starting to talk about the number of DBs we used on D last year with the drafting of a third corner in Apple.
We used 5 defensive backs ~71.3% of the time.
Someone had mentioned football outsider as a stats source, so I checked out our DB numbers. I suppose there is a chance we had 6 DBs or 3 DBs in some formations which would affect the exact numbers, but if you add up the snap % of all the DBs, it totals 471.3%. If you take 4 DB as a default (100% per) that leaves 71.3% of plays where there is a fifth DB.
An aside: Meriweather (72%) and Amuki (66.1%) both were on the field for roughly 70% of the snaps. So, if Apple is in every time we go into the nickle, he's likely to see more snaps than our #2 corner did last year. (Jackrabbit saw ~90% snaps btw.) Talking about first year impact...
Yeah. There could be some error if redzone and dime packages had fewer or more. It's rough estimate. Probably not way off though.
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I guess that makes sense.
Yeah. There could be some error if redzone and dime packages had fewer or more. It's rough estimate. Probably not way off though.
Yeah, if we were in some type of bear defense or goal line defense (less than 4 DBs) the percentages would go up. However, if we were in some dime defenses (more than 5 DBs) the percentages would go down. But, ultimately it would be close to that 70%+.
Unlike other gms who are still drafting rbs with the 4th pick
It's pure data. Opponents tendencies too. It also shows why CB was important. Now if people could understand the need for a big CB who can play outside. Also Antrelle Rolle started out as as a CB. Appleand Thompson we needpicks sure but both have abitily
Sub packages rule in the current NFL defensive world. People worried about Floyd but I think the Giants looked at him as a kid who could rush and cover. Giving them a huge potential weapon who could cover and rush the passer.