This post continues
to build on the statistics used in Pro Football Ranking.com’s fifteen stat
ranking method. We have already talked about Interceptions, Fumbles, Penalties,
The Red Zone, Time of Possession, and Third Down Conversion Percentage. Today I
will add statistic number seven to this list.
I would like to point
out that all of the statistics used in this ranking method are valued equally;
I am presenting them randomly, not in any order of importance. Since the NFL
version of Ranking Total Offense and Total Defense is yards only I am saving
the Yards stats for last. My Intention is to show that there are other
statistics, besides yards, that are important.
I apologize if I
repeat myself, but this seems so obvious that I can’t understand how it can be
ignored. This is another NO Brainer!
Offenses that can’t
pick up first downs are simply no good! Offenses that pick up first downs a
large percentage of the time are very good! Which would you rather have an
offense that goes three and out often or an offense that can put drives
together? If it is the second choice then 1st downs are very
important.
A defense that
allows the opposing offenses to rack up a lot of 1st downs is a bad
defense! The defense has to be on the field for a long time and gets tired
which leads to nothing good. On the other hand a defense that ranks high in
this category, one which allows few first downs, gets to rest and watch their
offense work. This usually leads to everything that is good for your team.
A no brainer, you
bet! I want my team to rank high in this stat both on offense and defense!
And Still
The NFL, in all of their wisdom, thinks that the “yards
stat” is the only important statistic to use in ranking Total Offense and Total
Defense.
We at Pro Football Ranking.com don’t agree with the NFL one
stat version! Do you?
Next up in Part 9 will be Sacks.
Leave a comment, how do you feel about Total Offense and
Total Defense rankings.
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