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Nickle Numbers (sort of) Last Year

adamg : 5/3/2016 9:51 pm
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...
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dust_bowl : 5/3/2016 10:00 pm : link
Point. Thanks for compiling the numbers.
You dont add up all the percentages unless I am missing something.  
robbieballs2003 : 5/3/2016 10:03 pm : link
If a team uses 5 DBs then that means they alsk used 4 DBs, 3 DBs, 2 DBs, and 1 DB. League-wide I have heard numerous people say that teams were in their sub packages 60-70% of the time.
We used 5 DBs 71% of the time  
Jimmy Googs : 5/3/2016 10:03 pm : link
and they were taken advantage of 90% of the time.
Oh, I got what you did  
robbieballs2003 : 5/3/2016 10:05 pm : link
I guess that makes sense.
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adamg : 5/3/2016 10:06 pm : link
In comment 12943920 robbieballs2003 said:
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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.
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robbieballs2003 : 5/3/2016 10:11 pm : link
In comment 12943923 adamg said:
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In comment 12943920 robbieballs2003 said:


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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%+.
Just  
thomasa510 : 5/3/2016 10:45 pm : link
Just happy the Giants mgt understands the game is more pass heavy than before.

Unlike other gms who are still drafting rbs with the 4th pick
don't knock that GM  
George from PA : 5/4/2016 3:13 am : link
I pray he remains for as long as possible
This is the type of stuff the NFL uses  
LauderdaleMatty : 5/4/2016 7:02 am : link
PFF for. Not player evals

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.
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