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Todd Bowles turned a 4-12 team into a potential playoff team in his first year.
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Todd Bowles turned a 4-12 team into a potential playoff team in his first year.
@RobDemovsky: Packers WR Ty Montgomery scheduled for ankle surgery next week, per his agent. Details here: es.pn/1ZnCydV
2 weeks ago
Stats don't lie
but he's had players score on him and have had some solid games. Albeit, they weren't 100+ yards, multiple touchdown games, but he's had guys score on him or go on to have substantive games.
Yes, he does have help from the front 7. But he's been an excellent shutdown CB playing different coverages. You went too far with the "wildly overrated" label.I said Norman is overrated because he's seen to be some "shutdown" corner, but he's had players score on him and have had some solid games. Albeit, they weren't 100+ yards, multiple touchdown games, but he's had guys score on him or go on to have substantive games. He's surrounded by a stellar defense and an offense that can control the ball and clock almost at will.
Guys like Tyrann Matthieu, Chris Harris Jr, and Darby are doing more for their teams and IMO more versatile in their position.
Per @PFF, @J_No24 has shadowed only the following receivers on the majority of their routes: Nuk, VJax, TY Hilton, Dez, Julio, and OBJ.
More...Those receivers combined to catch just 14 of 34 targets for 139 yards and a touchdown, while yielding one interception to @J_No24.
@J_No24 has allowed just two touchdowns this season. He has intercepted four passes, two of which he ran back for touchdowns.
@J_No24 has been targeted 84 times in coverage, only 42 for catches. That 50% completion percentage ranks 6th-best among corners.
More?Opponent passers, when targeting @J_No24 in coverage, have a QB Rating of 49.6, which ranks best in the league among corners.
On average, @J_No24 is allowing just 25.5 yards per game and he has not allowed more than 49 yards to his coverage in any game this season.
"Wildly overrated".@J_No24 ranks first among all corners in yards allowed per target, second in yards allowed per snap, and fourth in total yards allowed.
Not like we put up points at will when firing on all cylindersView media item 1839019
I think the Giants offense is rightfully rated, it isn't very good either .
I can see the Chiefs making the Super Bowl. Specially if they lock up the west and get at least one home game.The Carolina defense has 4-5 guys who will make the Pro Bowl on its defense. I would use a better indicator of success like All-Pros or whatever, but that's more difficult to project since there are so few.
AFC playoff QBs, potentially: Alex Smith, AJ McCarron, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Brandon Weeden, Brock Osweiler... and Tom Brady
These playoffs could end in epic fashion: A second-round matchup in the NFC between Hawks/Panthers -> Winner, in all likelihood, is headed for the Super Bowl.
So - IMO - we will get either:
Patriots and Seahawks Part II
Or
Patriots - who were 18-0 heading into the Super Bowl seven years ago before losing - against the Panthers, who could very well be 18-0 heading into a SB against the Patriots.
You can believe and buy into this particular stat but please don't have this feeling on a blanket basis
I said Norman is overrated because he's seen to be some "shutdown" corner, but he's had players score on him and have had some solid games. Albeit, they weren't 100+ yards, multiple touchdown games, but he's had guys score on him or go on to have substantive games. He's surrounded by a stellar defense and an offense that can control the ball and clock almost at will.
Guys like Tyrann Matthieu, Chris Harris Jr, and Darby are doing more for their teams and IMO more versatile in their position.
Norman has done a damn good job ... BUT ... his stats dont take into account of how many times their front has pressured a qb to also possibly make a poor throw. Not saying thats why his stats are good but the opposing O-Line and QB play does also have a factor in it.
So Eli could have targeted Norman 20 times while throwing on the run or shortly before getting lit up and ODB only caught 1 ... the stats would read 1/20 for 5 yards and the best talks start.
Is what Harris/Talib are doing devalued because the front 7 is elite at rushing the QB?Norman has done a damn good job ... BUT ... his stats dont take into account of how many times their front has pressured a qb to also possibly make a poor throw. Not saying thats why his stats are good but the opposing O-Line and QB play does also have a factor in it.
So Eli could have targeted Norman 20 times while throwing on the run or shortly before getting lit up and ODB only caught 1 ... the stats would read 1/20 for 5 yards and the best talks start.
Bill Smith
@wgsmit3 Eagles are the only NFC East team to beat a team this season who currently has a winning record (Jets and Patriots)
@KelliBartik: No bat in ATL. Rivera says he's ending it bc he doesn't want to hear any more about it. "It's the No Fun League for a reason." #dropsmic