07-02-2019, 01:14 AM
https://bengalswire.usatoday.com/2019/07/01/darqueze-dennard-elite-against-run-2018/
CB Darqueze Dennard was the highest-graded defender for the #Bengals vs. the run last season.
His 2018 stats and position rank against the run:
-90.2 run-defense grade (6th)
-4.2 run stop percentage (6th)
-A total tackling efficiency of 17.8 (16th among 131 qualifying CBs)
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Darqueze Dennard was quietly one of the team’s best players against the run in 2018.
Given the failed state of the linebacker unit and the eventuality of a coordinator getting fired, it isn’t necessarily a good thing that a corner like Dennard ended up as the team’s best run defender.
Even so, Dennard had some impressive ranks with the numbers above provided by Pro Football Focus.
I know you have all heard my rants about PFF rankings, but if you read closely what I have written I have always given PFF credit for producing some decent OBJECTIVE stats. I don't know how they calculate "run defense grade", but I assume that "run stop opercentage" and "tackling efficiency" are based on some formulas using fairly objective stats instead of their subjective "bonus points" ranking system.
Any Pff guys know how they come up with these stats?
CB Darqueze Dennard was the highest-graded defender for the #Bengals vs. the run last season.
His 2018 stats and position rank against the run:
-90.2 run-defense grade (6th)
-4.2 run stop percentage (6th)
-A total tackling efficiency of 17.8 (16th among 131 qualifying CBs)
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Darqueze Dennard was quietly one of the team’s best players against the run in 2018.
Given the failed state of the linebacker unit and the eventuality of a coordinator getting fired, it isn’t necessarily a good thing that a corner like Dennard ended up as the team’s best run defender.
Even so, Dennard had some impressive ranks with the numbers above provided by Pro Football Focus.
I know you have all heard my rants about PFF rankings, but if you read closely what I have written I have always given PFF credit for producing some decent OBJECTIVE stats. I don't know how they calculate "run defense grade", but I assume that "run stop opercentage" and "tackling efficiency" are based on some formulas using fairly objective stats instead of their subjective "bonus points" ranking system.
Any Pff guys know how they come up with these stats?
