What's our most important need on defense? - Page 2

Ralphy Boy · 04-09-2010, 12:33 PM

Not to remind everyone how bad our defense sucks, but think about these stats and then post your opinion on the poll:
We ranked 30th in Total Defense, 22nd in Passing Defense, 31st in Rush Defense, 29th in Scoring Defense. We ranked #16 in Total Tackles, #31 in Total Sacks, #8 in Passes Defensed, #16 in Interceptions and tied for last place with # of Forced Fumbles.

So basically we were weak as hell against the run, middle of the pack against the pass without a pass rush and near the worst in the league in scoring.

We gave up 6,211 yards of offense to other teams for 424 points. 3,707 of that was thru the air while 2,504 of it was on the ground. Averages were 388.2 total yards a game with 231.7 coming thru the air and 156.5 on the ground with 26.5 points per game. Comparatively speaking the #16 ranked teams averages were 326.9 total yards, 215.4 passing, 112.4 ground and 20.4 points per game.

Obviously teams had no problem passing on us but you could hardly say that the secondary is the weak link of our defense.

Given that, what position do you think is most important to upgrade?

View Poll Results: What position is most in need of an upgrade on defense?
Nose Tackle	32	82.05%
Defensive End	0	0%
Free Safety	2	5.13%
Strong Safety	1	2.56%
OLB/Pass Rusher	3	7.69%
Inside Linebacker	1	2.56%
Cornerback	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Voters: 39. You may not vote on this poll

04-09-2010, 12:33 PM	Topic Starter
Ralphy Boy MVP Join Date: Aug 2001 Casino cash: $10004900	What's our most important need on defense? Not to remind everyone how bad our defense sucks, but think about these stats and then post your opinion on the poll: We ranked 30th in Total Defense, 22nd in Passing Defense, 31st in Rush Defense, 29th in Scoring Defense. We ranked #16 in Total Tackles, #31 in Total Sacks, #8 in Passes Defensed, #16 in Interceptions and tied for last place with # of Forced Fumbles. So basically we were weak as hell against the run, middle of the pack against the pass without a pass rush and near the worst in the league in scoring. We gave up 6,211 yards of offense to other teams for 424 points. 3,707 of that was thru the air while 2,504 of it was on the ground. Averages were 388.2 total yards a game with 231.7 coming thru the air and 156.5 on the ground with 26.5 points per game. Comparatively speaking the #16 ranked teams averages were 326.9 total yards, 215.4 passing, 112.4 ground and 20.4 points per game. Obviously teams had no problem passing on us but you could hardly say that the secondary is the weak link of our defense. Given that, what position do you think is most important to upgrade?
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