Horrid Third Down Defense
November 28th, 2017
“I’m trying to reach 911!”
When it comes to the Bucs making a stop on third down in crunch time, you are better off saving yourself the aggravation and head out of the house with a bottle of Jim Beam.
In fact, the third down defense is just plain horrid, even worse in the fourth quarter.
BSPN’s “NFL Matchup” crew has crunched numbers and showed the Bucs have the fourth-worst third down conversion rates in the fourth quarter.
The bottom five teams? The clueless Colts, the futile 49ers, the Bucs, the Chargers and the Cardinals.
So why are the Chargers winning? Because they have an offense that can score points. In its last three games, San Diego has aveaged 33 points a game while the Bucs have only averaged 22.
November 28th, 2017 at 3:41 pm
I’m surprised we are not dead last!
November 28th, 2017 at 3:46 pm
According to ESPN and their stats page (unless I’m looking at this incorrectly) the Bucs are the worst:
http://www.espn.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/downs/sort/thirdDownConvPct/position/defense
This is worse than Lovie’s defense.
November 28th, 2017 at 3:51 pm
D-Rome:
That figure was put out yesterday by NFL Films (which is where NFL Matchup originates from) which is a subsidiary of the NFL.
November 28th, 2017 at 4:01 pm
Maybe Smith is on the take and keeps betting the “over” on Bucs games.
November 28th, 2017 at 4:12 pm
@Bucsfanman……I think if there were some way to figure in average distance to gain into that % we would be dead last……and by a long shot.
November 28th, 2017 at 4:23 pm
For his sake, hope so.
November 28th, 2017 at 4:37 pm
So we can’t convert AND we can’t stop the opposition from converting! WOW
November 28th, 2017 at 4:38 pm
D-ROME
WOW!!!!….
that cant be….so, the offense was better under lovie and so was the defense…..IMAGINE THAT!!!
I guess the only thing this staff did right was lower the amount of penalties….GO BUCS!!!
November 28th, 2017 at 4:39 pm
@REALIST….
STOP HIDING!!!!
GO BUCS!!!
November 28th, 2017 at 4:50 pm
813……Quit shouting. That dude is hiding under his rock right now. Screaming is futile
November 28th, 2017 at 8:10 pm
Our defense resembles a spaghetti strainer. Love that zone!!!