Philo Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 This is impressive. @BuffaloBillsPR The @buffalobills lead the @NFL in red zone defense--having still not allowed a third down conversion in the red zone. Kudos to Rob Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 So after week 7:Yard per game allowed: Rank - 18th (Down 6)Pass YPG allowed: Rank - 11th (Up 3)Rush YPG allowed: Rank - 27th (Down 12)Points per game allowed: Rank - 8th (Down 3)3rd down %: Rank - 9th (Down 4)Sacks: Rank - 2nd (Unchanged)Takeaways: Rank - 7th (Down 5)Points Per Drive: Rank - 8th (Unchanged)% of drives ending in scores: Rank - 11th (Down 1) Numbers state the obvious. Poor week for the D, horrible week for the run D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manther Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 So after week 7: Yard per game allowed: Rank - 18th (Down 6) Pass YPG allowed: Rank - 11th (Up 3) Rush YPG allowed: Rank - 27th (Down 12) Points per game allowed: Rank - 8th (Down 3) 3rd down %: Rank - 9th (Down 4) Sacks: Rank - 2nd (Unchanged) Takeaways: Rank - 7th (Down 5) Points Per Drive: Rank - 8th (Unchanged) % of drives ending in scores: Rank - 11th (Down 1) Numbers state the obvious. Poor week for the D, horrible week for the run D. I really enjoy this! Thank you for keeping it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihilarian Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 So after week 7: Yard per game allowed: Rank - 18th (Down 6) Pass YPG allowed: Rank - 11th (Up 3) Rush YPG allowed: Rank - 27th (Down 12) Points per game allowed: Rank - 8th (Down 3) 3rd down %: Rank - 9th (Down 4) Sacks: Rank - 2nd (Unchanged) Takeaways: Rank - 7th (Down 5) Points Per Drive: Rank - 8th (Unchanged) % of drives ending in scores: Rank - 11th (Down 1) Numbers state the obvious. Poor week for the D, horrible week for the run D. Thanks for updating For the less involved. Current Total defense rank 20th. Pass defense 15th. run defense 27th The Bills are #2 in turnover differential at +8. The Bills are currently 3rd sacks with 21..which BTW equals last years total after only 7 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 (edited) So after week 8:Yards per game allowed: Rank - 16th (Up 2)Pass YPG allowed: Rank - 13th (Down 2)Rush YPG allowed: Rank - 25th (Up 2)Points per game allowed: Rank - 13th (Down 5)3rd down %: Rank - 16th (Down 7)Sacks: Rank - 1st (Up 1)Takeaways: Rank - 9th (Down 2)Points Per Drive: Rank - 15th (Down 7)% of drives ending in scores: Rank - 20th (Down 9)Another disappointing week and the stats match what it looked like watching the game - defense couldn't get off the field, couldn't make a stop on 3rd down and as a result gave up points every time the Patriots got hold of the ball. 3rd down percentage and the drives against stats reflect that. Edited November 2, 2016 by GunnerBill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted November 8, 2016 Author Share Posted November 8, 2016 (edited) So after week 9:Yards per game allowed: Rank - 13th (Up 3)Pass YPG allowed: Rank - 13th (unchanged) Rush YPG allowed: Rank - 20th (Up 5)Points per game allowed: Rank - 15th (Down 2)3rd down %: Rank - 13th (Up 3)Sacks: Rank - 1st (unchanged)Takeaways: Rank - 10th (Down 1)Points Per Drive: Rank - 15th (unchanged)% of drives ending in scores: Rank - 20th (unchanged) We're on to Cincinnati! Edited November 8, 2016 by GunnerBill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihilarian Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 So after week 9: Yards per game allowed: Rank - 13th (Up 3) Pass YPG allowed: Rank - 13th (unchanged) Rush YPG allowed: Rank - 20th (Up 5) Points per game allowed: Rank - 15th (Down 2) 3rd down %: Rank - 13th (Up 3) Sacks: Rank - 1st (unchanged) Takeaways: Rank - 10th (Down 1) Points Per Drive: Rank - 15th (unchanged) % of drives ending in scores: Rank - 20th (unchanged) We're on to Cincinnati! I think what we are seeing is an effort to bolster the run game by having the safeties cheat up against the run and this leaves the corners in man coverage. Once Dareus gets back in there 100% healthy to help stop the run the team might be able to play more zone and give the CB's a hand. Clearly, the defense has moved away from a constant two-gap scheme and moved towards a one-gap this year and thus the improvement in sacks. While this year the team is leading the NFL in sacks the Bills are not quite getting the pass pressure on the QB as they are 11th in defensive hurries. Current total defense in yards 21st, pass defense19th, run defense 23rd. Currently #4 in turnover differential +7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 I think what we are seeing is an effort to bolster the run game by having the safeties cheat up against the run and this leaves the corners in man coverage. Once Dareus gets back in there 100% healthy to help stop the run the team might be able to play more zone and give the CB's a hand. Clearly, the defense has moved away from a constant two-gap scheme and moved towards a one-gap this year and thus the improvement in sacks. While this year the team is leading the NFL in sacks the Bills are not quite getting the pass pressure on the QB as they are 11th in defensive hurries. Current total defense in yards 21st, pass defense19th, run defense 23rd. Currently #4 in turnover differential +7. The Seahawks didn't bother running the ball and they still torched the DBs for almost 300 yards in 19 minutes of possession.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihilarian Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 The Seahawks didn't bother running the ball and they still torched the DBs for almost 300 yards in 19 minutes of possession.... Coaching matters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heitz Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Coaching matters! / Catching matters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted November 16, 2016 Author Share Posted November 16, 2016 How did we move in our bye week? Did other teams jump us or slide.....? Here is the answer. Week 10 rankings below. Yards per game allowed: Rank - 14th (Down 1)Pass YPG allowed: Rank - 11th (Up 2) Rush YPG allowed: Rank - 20th (unchanged)Points per game allowed: Rank - 13th (Up 2)3rd down %: Rank - 12th (Up 1)Sacks: Rank - 1st (unchanged)Takeaways: Rank - 12th (Down 2)Points Per Drive: Rank - 18th (Down 3)% of drives ending in scores: Rank - 22nd (Down 2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Some who post here seem to think Rex is a clueless defensive coach. Others still think he's good at defense. I tend to think he's average, just like the numbers his D has produced this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 bump Thanks for the reminder TBC. I am overdue this week. I will do my duty now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Thanks for the reminder TBC. I am overdue this week. I will do my duty now. just curious to see our slide to slightly better than average. or as some posters call it "a flaming abomination." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackOrton Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 just curious to see our slide to slightly better than average. or as some posters call it "a flaming abomination." Who could forget Rex's promise in January 2015 to take a top 4 defense to "slightly better than average." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Who could forget Rex's promise in January 2015 to take a top 4 defense to "slightly better than average." Ah yes. The old but Wex pwomised go to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Well with all due respect the future HOF Aaron Williams has been hurt and of course....too many 3 and outs! Just so long as you two leave a little room for the holy spirit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackOrton Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Ah yes. The old but Wex pwomised go to. Rex clearly set the standard of success. That's what matters. No matter how much a "slightly above average" defense is defending by fans on message boards, by Rex Ryan's opinion, that's not good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihilarian Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Some who post here seem to think Rex is a clueless defensive coach. Others still think he's good at defense. I tend to think he's average, just like the numbers his D has produced this season. What's interesting is that 2000 Baltimore defense that was so great Marvin Lewis was the DC, Jack Del Rio was the linebackers coach and Rex Ryan was the D-line coach while Mike Smith was his assistant. Yowsa! The thing is after that #1 ranking in 2009 Ryan got the moniker as a defensive genius and that particular year and perhaps the year after that might have been true. Since then there has been a continuous drop-off in points allowed to around 20th for years for that Jets team and last year it was yards to around 20th for the Bills. Just looking at the games that Ryan's defense has played for Buffalo haven't been able to slow down a QB with a winning record that year in 2015 or so far in 2016. Last years Bills defense couldn't get to the QB at all and was second to last in sacks. This year the team leads the NFL in sacks and yet can't seem to stop those average to better QB's. Not Fitz, Not Brady, Not Tannehill, Not Russell Wilson, Not Flacco. The Bills still face Blake Bortles 2-8, Derek Carr 8-2, Ben Rothlisberger 5-5, Josh McCown 0-2, Tannehill 6-4, Fitz 3-7. At 5-5 past history says the Bills will win 3 and lose 3. At #12 overall in both PA-Yards is a step up from last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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