PonyExpress
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Chicago's unexpected number of points scored is due to contributions from their defense and special teams, whether in TDs, turnovers, punts forced which provide more offensive opportunities, or good field position. The fact the Pats are ranked #11 despite excellent defense and Special teams contributions is an indication of offensive mediocrity.Hmm, thanks for the info, more stuff to chew on. I'm not saying the offense is perfect this year, far from it. The point is that there's no evidence of the O being worse off with McDaniels than it was with Weis. I'm not sure I agree with your use of yards per play and "scoreability" ( I totally agree turnovers are a big problem this year but that is an execution problem rather than a game plan/coaching problem). So scoreability calculates points per yard gained, but that is not, as it says on the linked page, only a measure of offense. If you are consistently given bad field position your rank will be lower since you need longer drives to score. Lack of turnovers the first 9-10 weeks of the season, along with I think 2 points total from the D/return teams, will greatly skew this value down for the Pats. I mean, come on, you point out that Chicago's offense sucks, yet they rank #2 in scoreability! I would even go a step further and say the fact that the Pats are #11 in scoreability, yet #8 in scoring offense says the offense is scoring more points than they should be expected to. As for yards per play, that to me is just a reflection on the Pats not executing on the long pass plays. McDaniels calls a few a game, enough in my opinion, but how often does the offense complete them? Again, that's an execution thing, whether its a Brady over/underthrow, guys that stop running all the way through the route (I'm looking at you Chad Jackson!), guys just plain dropping the ball, or good coverage by the defense. Again though thanks for providing the info, I enjoy thinking about it even if in the end I disagree with the conclusion.
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