12-21-2021, 09:23 PM
A non snarky take:
Take a look at our schedule in terms of total wins and losses. Then look at our record if the games ended at halftime or at the end of the third quarter. My guess is the correlation is high, especially given Zacs bad record when entering 4Q trailing.
Then, look at how we got those first half leads. Aka, what was the run/pass disparity? Were we more run or pass heavy when the game was on even footing? What was Burrows interception rate in those games? How did our YPR change? Looking at simple correlations here, while not equal to causation, at least paints a better picture than saying, “hey look, we ran more in wins. We should be running more.” Frankly, that analysis wouldn’t pass the smell test for even a junior high student
Take a look at our schedule in terms of total wins and losses. Then look at our record if the games ended at halftime or at the end of the third quarter. My guess is the correlation is high, especially given Zacs bad record when entering 4Q trailing.
Then, look at how we got those first half leads. Aka, what was the run/pass disparity? Were we more run or pass heavy when the game was on even footing? What was Burrows interception rate in those games? How did our YPR change? Looking at simple correlations here, while not equal to causation, at least paints a better picture than saying, “hey look, we ran more in wins. We should be running more.” Frankly, that analysis wouldn’t pass the smell test for even a junior high student
