Chicago Bears: Using Statistics Correctly

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Published: July 14, 2009

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... doesn't have anyone to throw to.  Jay will get sacked all the time. The Bear defense was really bad last year.  How can a defense who is 30th against the pass be any good?

I've had to state this so many times it isn't funny.  Does yards allowed per game tell you anything specifically about a defense?  Not really.  You don't know how many plays were taken.  How about points a team allows?  Does that tell you anything specific about a defense?  Again, no.

Anyone who thinks otherwise should go back to High School.  Let's take a closer look at some real stats that have actual meaning to them.

How do you know how good a line is?  By sacks allowed, right?  No.  You can't get sacked on run plays.  You must take sacks divided by pass attempts.

Chicago quarterbacks were sacked 5.2 percent of each pass play.  That's good for 12th which is better than average.  NFL te...

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