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Part 4: Defense Previously, in Parts One and

Сообщение liny195 12 дек 2018, 10:27

Bucs 2017 Routes Snapshot http://www.tampabaybuccaneersteamonline.com/beau-allen-jersey ,Two, we looked at the receivers. In Part 3, we looked at quarterback Jameis Winston. In Part 4, we’ll look at the defense, which was the worst in the NFL last year, finishing 32nd in DVOA. They ranked 31st against the pass, with a DVOA of 26.4 percent, and 19th against the rush at -5.1 percent. Unlike previous entries focused on the offense where the higher the DVOA the better, for defenses it’s the opposite; the lower the DVOA, the better. So how did the Bucs defense do last season against the twelve most common routes, and can the results tell us anything?Curl - (-0.6 percent)The defense ranked 18th vs curl routes with a 5.1 percent DVOA. While they allowed a below-average catch rate, the yards per attempt allowed (ypa) was 7.0, higher than average. Out - (-7.1 percent)The Bucs were fifth-best in defending the quick out with a -18.9 percent DVOA, giving up 6.1 ypa. Dig - (7.6 percent)They ranked ninth here, with a DVOA of -15.2 percent. They gave up 8.5 ypa, but they allowed catches at twelve percent higher than the league average. Slant - (7.2 percent)More touchdown passes were off slants than any other route last season. The Bucs rank 21st here with a bad 12.6 percent DVOA. While the ypa allowed was lower than the league average, the catch percentage was higher. Drag - (-9.6 percent)Despite Winston being a good drag route thrower, the defense is poor at defending them. They ranked 28th with a 35.5 percent DVOA, far worse than the league average. Their yards per attempt allowed is a full yard higher than average and their catch percentage allowed is 16 percent worse than the average. If I had to guess I’d say the linebackers could do a better job in coverage. Go/Fly - (5.8 percent)The go/fly route is a huge problem for the offense Womens Carlton Davis Jersey , but what about the defense? Here they rank 16th with a 9.6 percent DVOA. They only faced 12 such attempts last season, perhaps in part because the quarters coverage is designed to take away big plays. The ypa allowed was higher than the average, but not by much. It connects about a quarter of the time, but the Bucs gave it up about a third of the time. WR Screen - (-27.5 percent)The Bucs were the fourth-best defense against screens, with a DVOA of -66.5 percent! They faced 25 screen attempts and gave up an average of just 3.2 yards per attempt. Post - (36.1 percent)The post is the only other route besides the slant to yield at least 60 touchdown passes last season. The Bucs faced 27 post attempts, and gave up an average of four yards less than the average. They helped them rank seventh-best with a DVOA of -25.7 percent. That’s almost 62 percent better than an average defense would be expected to allow. They also gave up about half of the expected yards after the catch. But, there’s a pretty big disclaimer here:Comeback - (-6.6 percent)We know Winston to Evans is unstoppable on this route, and it hurts the Bucs that they have Julio Jones in their division. Perhaps that’s why they ranked 24th, giving up 31.3 percent per-play worse than average. Their 8.9 ypa allowed is two full yards worse than average, and the catch percentage is eight percent worse. Broken Play - (-12.6 percent)The Bucs surprisingly rank in the top ten yet again, this time eighth with a DVOA of -66.2 percent. Football Outsiders (FBO) counts eleven of these attempts against the Bucs last season, and they allowed about a full yard less than the average. FBO had this to add though:Why do you think the Bucs faced the same amount of broken plays as the Eagles, despite the two teams having wildly different pass rushes?Fade - (-12.5 percent)Despite the Buccaneers having tiny cornerbacks last season in Brent Grimes and Vernon Hargreaves, teams attempted just two fade routes against the Bucs last season. One of them was completed, and the high variance from the incredibly small sample size ranks the Bucs 30th with a 51.4 percent DVOA. I don’t think we can place too much on these results, though I’d probably guess that opponents didn’t really have to rely on a low-percentage play like the fade when other routes were often open. Seam - (27 percent)Lastly, we have the seam route. Against, quarters coverage, putting speed in the slot and running a seam can be problematic as it can match-up a receiver on a safety. While the Bucs only faced eleven seam routes last season, that could be why they finished 24th with a 75.5 percent DVOA Authentic Ryan Fitzpatrick Jersey , far worse than average. Their catch percentage was nearly twenty points worse than average. Conclusion:When you add up all of Tampa Bay’s DVOA rankings and average them out, the Bucs come out ranked a surprising 15th! But how is that possible? Well, the pass rush last season was just that bad:The Bucs tried to entirely revamp their defensive line this offseason. They signed Vinny Curry, Beau Allen, and Mitch Unrein in free agency, traded for Jason Pierre-Paul, and then drafted nose tackle Vita Vea with the 12th pick in this year’s draft. Defensive tackle Jerel Worthy also just made the initial 53-man roster.Improving the defensive line is also the fastest (but not only) way to improve a defense. But, this conversation wouldn’t be complete without acknowledging that the Bucs wouldn’t have been in the position of having to sign several players in free agency and trade for a player just to field a competent defensive line if they had drafted and developed properly. That’s something this staff will need to do a much better job of going forward. A lot of these veterans are just patches or short-term answers, and Gerald McCoy, while still explosive and an elite 3-tech when healthy, is on the wrong side of 30. For a player whose game is dependent on his quick-twitch explosiveness, the Bucs are on borrowed time, and have to get this unit fixed sooner rather than later. Hopefully that comes this year. A week after falling short in a comeback bid against Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay was absolutely blasted by the Chicago Bears on Sunday. You can’t really put it into words. It was UGLY. It was downright embarrassing for the Buccaneers.After starting 2-0, this team has quickly reverted back to its old form and there are a lot of questions to answer during the bye week. Tampa Bay has the second worst defensive in the league and is allowing 358 yards through the air per game.Something has to change. Whether it’s the coaching staff, some of the coverages, blitz packages. It’s all a mess right now.Winners1. DeSean JacksonDeSean Jackson has rebounded from a rough first season with Tampa Bay and he’s recorded 100 receiving yards or more in three of the teams first four games. He was at it again on Sunday against the Bears. Jackson caught a 48-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick on the Buccaneers third possession that helped them cut the deficit to 14-3. Later in the first half, Fitzpatrick and Jackson hooked up again for a 42-yard gain.The former Philadelphia Eagle and Washington Redskin has already recorded 424 recieving yards and three touchdowns this season for the Bucs. He had a total of 668 yards and three scores a season ago. The most insane part of Jackson’s play has been his knack to come away with huge gains.He’s averaging a career-high 24.9 yards per catch right now. If he stays within that range as Jameis Winston returns to the starting spot, look for Jackson to finish the year with a big season.2. Jason Pierre-PaulOn a day where Tampa Bay’s defense got torched, Jason Pierre-Paul was one of the lone bright spots. He finished with a team-high seven tackles Authentic Ryan Smith Jersey , two tackles for loss, and a sack.Pierre-Paul was consistent all afternoon in putting pressure on Mitchell Trubisky. He brought the second-year quarterback down in the first-quarter to net his fourth sack in four games.If Pierre-Paul continues to produce at this rate, he’ll be the first Buccaneer to record double-digit sacks in a season since Simeon Rice did it back in 2005. 3. Bryan Anger/Chandler CatanzaroDespite Tampa Bay’s defense falling apart and the offense stalling, the specialists still performed well in the loss to Chicago.Anger was forced to punt five times and he averaged 42.8 yards per kick, which is right on par with his season average. He also dropped one punt inside the 20-yard line, obviously that didn’t help the Buccaneers defense very much. As for Catanzaro, the fifth-year kicker continued to add to his solid season. He knocked in 30-yard field and an extra point in the blowout loss. However, Catanzaro is 5/6 on field goals and 13/14 on extra points. Solid kicking is something the Bucs have missed in recent seasons. Losers1. Mike Smith/DefenseIt was an ugly Sunday for Mike Smith and his defense against Chicago. Seriously, it’s hard to remember a Tampa Bay game where they were worse on defense and that’s saying something.The Bears scored five touchdowns and field goal in the first half on only seven total possessions. They made Trubisky and his wide receivers look like the greatest show on turf. Trubisky threw for 354 yards and six touchdowns while not turning the ball over. He threw the most touchdowns in a first half by a Bears quarterback in over 50 years. Chicago had 483 yards of offense and 28 first downs while converting 50%of its third downs. Lost in the midst of a 2-0 start, Tampa Bay’s defense wasn’t seen as a big enough issue as it is due to the offensive explosion. However, this Mike Smith led defense has allowed at least 30 points in three of its four games.Like I said above, something has to change here and quickly. It doesn’t matter how good the Buccaneers offense is if the defense falls apart like sand on a rock.3. Offensive lineTampa Bay’s offensive line did a great job of protecting the quarterback during the first two weeks of the season but they’ve taken a step backward in losses to Pittsburgh and Chicago.After allowing just two sacks in the first two games, the Buccaneers have surrendered a whopping seven sacks in two weeks, culminating with a season-high four against the Bears.It wasn’t pretty up front. This team has struggled to run the ball consistently all season and when they can’t protect the quarterback, it all falls apart on offense. The Bucs averaged just 3.3 yards per carry and allowed Jameis Winston and Ryan Fitzpatrick to each be sacked twice. This unit has to get back on the same page over the bye week.3. Mike Smith/DefenseYep, you’re reading this correctly. They were that bad.Honorable loser1. Mike Smith/DefenseJust in case I haven’t hammered the point home by now.
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