12-07-2018, 12:44 PM
(12-07-2018, 12:43 PM)Au165 Wrote: Most analytics people will tell you interceptions are somewhat of a luck thing rather than skill. You obviously want turnovers and our guys have had shots at interceptions, especially ones that have hit them, but there are a lot of things that go into INTs that are outside the CB's control. In general interceptions have gone down the last couple decades with the move to the spread/screen schemes so many teams run. Again, not saying we shouldn't have more but the perception of what is "a lot" of interceptions is skewed.
2017 - 25 players in the league had more than 3 interceptions.
2016 - 20 players in the league had more than 3 interceptions.
2015 - 23 players in the league had more than 3 interceptions.
If we go back 10 years...
2008- 28 players in the league had more than 3 interceptions.
2007- 40 players in the league had more than 3 interceptions.
2006- 32 players in the league had more than 3 interceptions.
Now in comparison if we jump back 20 years or so...
2000 - 45 players in the league had more than 3 interceptions.
1999 - 43 players in the league had more than 3 interceptions.
1998 - 41 players in the league had more than 3 interceptions.
That's why I included the PD's stat too. That's not a 'luck' stat.
