Our 2018 Defense _________ you fill it in.

[wolfkaosaun]

(09-24-2018, 05:46 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Scoring defense 4 years with Geunther

2nd
8th
12th
16th

4 previous seasons with Zimmer

5th
8th
9th
24th

The average rank per year is actually higher for Geunther than Zimmer.

That is correct. Zimmer had a top 10 scoring defense three times his last 4 years. Guenther had 2. However, Guenther never had below 16th and also had a 2nd.
But there's more to defense than just points.

The last 4 years of Zimmer, the defense ranked 15th, 7th, 6th, and 3rd in total yardage.
The last 4 years of Guenther, the defense ranked 22nd, 11th, 17th, and 18th in total yardage.
Guenther never had a top 10 defense in that regard, Zimmer had three.

Zimmer's defense against the pass; they ranked 14th, 9th, 7th, and 5th.
Guenther's defense against the pass; they ranked 20th, 20th, 11th, and 8th.
Zimmer's defense gave up 80 passing touchdowns and 60 interceptions.
Guenther's defense gave up 78 passing touchdowns and 69 interceptions.

Zimmer's defense against the run; they ranked 19th, 10th, 12th, and 5th.
Guenther's defense against the run; they ranked 20th, 7th, 21st, and 30th.
Zimmer's defense gave up 48 rushing touchdowns. Recovered 28 fumbles.
Guenther's defense gave up 49 rushing touchdowns. Recovered 19 fumbles.

Zimmer's defensive rank in sacks; 27th, 5th, 3rd, and 10th
Guenther's defensive rank in sacks; 32nd, 10th, 19th (tied with four other teams), and 11th (tied)


In their last 4 years, Guenther's defense gave up 1 less touchdown than Zimmer's defense.
In their last 4 years, they had the same amount of turnovers.




Zimmer's defense had a top 10 defense in 14 different categories, top 5 defense in 6 different categories

Guenther's defense had a top 10 defense in 5 different categories, top 5 defense in 1 category


So that's 20 different categories throughout 4 years. Zimmer would be 14/20 in that situation.
Guenther would be 5/20.

Or, in percentages, Zimmer is at 70%
Guenther is at 25%



While yes, points are important, Zimmer's defense outshines Guenther's defense in every other category.