Saints' Defense Actually Pretty Good

xan · 01-17-2007, 12:03 PM

just a casual perusal of the defensive stats make a fairly compelling argument that the Saints' squad is pretty damn good.

#1 in plays run against.
#3 in Time of Possession Allowed
#6 in 3rd Down % Allowed
#11 in Penalties but #5 in Penalty Yards
#13 in Scoring Defense
#1 in FGs Allowed
#3 against the Pass, including #5 in % Completions and only 2 fewer Sacks than Chicago.
#11 in Total Defense, but only 13 yards given up more than Chicago, which isn't meaningful given that they're 5th. 13 yards wouldn't translate into a 1st down, on average.

Give it up for a Super Bowl Caliber Defense!!!!

01-17-2007, 12:03 PM	#1
xan Professor Crab and Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Princeton Posts: 3,372 Blog Entries: 34	Saints' Defense Actually Pretty Good just a casual perusal of the defensive stats make a fairly compelling argument that the Saints' squad is pretty damn good. #1 in plays run against. #3 in Time of Possession Allowed #6 in 3rd Down % Allowed #11 in Penalties but #5 in Penalty Yards #13 in Scoring Defense #1 in FGs Allowed #3 against the Pass, including #5 in % Completions and only 2 fewer Sacks than Chicago. #11 in Total Defense, but only 13 yards given up more than Chicago, which isn't meaningful given that they're 5th. 13 yards wouldn't translate into a 1st down, on average. Give it up for a Super Bowl Caliber Defense!!!!
	Calvin: "I wish I was a Tiger." Hobbes: "Common lament."