Revis Island Stats, and More

[RobertWeathers]

So overall the Pats allowed 289 completions in 509 attempts for a 56.7% completion rate, giving up 21 TDs and producing 15 INTs. Not too shabby.

The actual numbers are here. Still good though.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/2014.htm

 

[RDS11]

It is a very small sample for Mayo, but it shows what I was expecting it to be...never understood why he is considered a great LB in coverage. Ever since Cruz's TD in Super Bowl 46, where Mayo just 'jumped' in front of Cruz without even looking at the ball, I've been hoping he would be replaced in passing downs.

His career stats in coverage were never great, and to my untrained eyes, I couldn't see why Spikes was such a liability (2 INTs, 16 pass defended in his career) while Mayo was supposed to be great (3 INTs, 18 pass defended). To me, it was more of the same, and I liked Spikes ability to rush in the middle.

 

[letekro]

It is a very small sample for Mayo, but it shows what I was expecting it to be...never understood why he is considered a great LB in coverage. Ever since Cruz's TD in Super Bowl 46, where Mayo just 'jumped' in front of Cruz without even looking at the ball, I've been hoping he would be replaced in passing downs.

His career stats in coverage were never great, and to my untrained eyes, I couldn't see why Spikes was such a liability (2 INTs, 16 pass defended in his career) while Mayo was supposed to be great (3 INTs, 18 pass defended). To me, it was more of the same, and I liked Spikes ability to rush in the middle.

Bold move taking on one of the board's sacred cows. He used to be pretty good in coverage but looked a step slow last year and two steps slow this year. Don't think the knee injury is going to help him there.