Through the First Six Games, Alabama's Defensive Efficiency is Ridiculous

RTR91 · Oct 11, 2016

For those wondering what defensive efficiency is:

Team efficiencies are based on the point contributions of each unit to the team's scoring margin, on a per-play basis. The values are adjusted for strength of schedule and down-weighted for "garbage time" (based on win probability). The scale goes from 0 to 100; higher numbers are better and the average is roughly 50 for all categories. Efficiencies update daily during the season.

trenda · Oct 11, 2016

That's just SICK!!

And we haven't been playing East Popcorn State every week, either.

92tide · Oct 11, 2016

but our secondary is just awful

techster79 · Oct 11, 2016

And now we run our own RPO to spread out and stress other defenses. Saban is beating them at their own game. We have the #1 defense with a top 25 offense that is only going to get better. Exciting times to live in.

day-day · Oct 11, 2016

RTR91 said:
For those wondering what defensive efficiency is:

I'm still wondering...:conf3:

JustNeedMe81 · Oct 11, 2016

I often wondered if the turnovers actually benefit Offense more than defense because they ends up on the field longer than the defense.

RTR91 · Oct 11, 2016

JustNeedMe81 said:
I often wondered if the turnovers actually benefit Offense more than defense because they ends up on the field longer than the defense.

Depends on what happens with the turnovers. We love the NOTs, but that also puts the defense back on the field. The offense lost two possessions Saturday night with the defensive scores. One reason Arkansas was +14 in TOP and ran 33 more plays than Alabama.

Intl.Aperture · Oct 11, 2016

92tide said:
but our secondary is just awful

Came here to post this.

TideEngineer08 · Oct 11, 2016

RTR91 said:
Depends on what happens with the turnovers. We love the NOTs, but that also puts the defense back on the field. The offense lost two possessions Saturday night with the defensive scores. One reason Arkansas was +14 in TOP and ran 33 more plays than Alabama.

This is why I'm just not that concerned with giving up 30 in that game the other night. Not only did you have what you just posted, but also their last TD was scored against our reserves with Bert leaving his starters out there.

If we don't get the NOTs, the game probably has something like a 38-17 score.

RTR91 · Oct 11, 2016

TideEngineer08 said:
This is why I'm just not that concerned with giving up 30 in that game the other night. Not only did you have what you just posted, but also their last TD was scored against our reserves with Bert leaving his starters out there.

If we don't get the NOTs, the game probably has something like a 38-17 score.

I just looked at the TOP after the turnovers. Two of the turnovers came inside the Arkansas 30 and led to TDs. Combined those two drives lasted 3:28. The third turnover not returned by the defense for a score started the drive where Jalen was hit as he threw the ball. That drive last 37 seconds.

In other words, Alabama's offense scored 14 points off the three drives while only having the ball for 4:05. The points are what we most care about, but the TOP didn't help the defense.

Plus we have the first drive of the second half where Ardarius has the long reception before being stripped at the Arkansas 3; it last 17 seconds.

Isaiah 63:1 · Oct 11, 2016

RTR91 said:
I just looked at the TOP after the turnovers. Two of the turnovers came inside the Arkansas 30 and led to TDs. Combined those two drives lasted 3:28. The third turnover not returned by the defense for a score started the drive where Jalen was hit as he threw the ball. That drive last 37 seconds.

In other words, Alabama's offense scored 14 points off the three drives while only having the ball for 4:05. The points are what we most care about, but the TOP didn't help the defense.

Plus we have the first drive of the second half where Ardarius has the long reception before being stripped at the Arkansas 3; it last 17 seconds.

OMG we've become a Big 12 team!

CajunCrimson · Oct 11, 2016

RTR91 said:
Depends on what happens with the turnovers. We love the NOTs, but that also puts the defense back on the field. The offense lost two possessions Saturday night with the defensive scores. One reason Arkansas was +14 in TOP and ran 33 more plays than Alabama.

I'll gladly swap 14 points for 2 possessions

Cruiser · Oct 11, 2016

And, our defense is giving up 490 yards a game; a number that would have made Bama fans cringe in years past. Yet, we are still ranked a respectable 24th in this category. Oh, how the game has changed.

RTR91 · Oct 11, 2016

Cruiser said:
And, our defense is giving up 490 yards a game; a number that would have made Bama fans cringe in years past. Yet, we are still ranked a respectable 24th in this category. Oh, how the game has changed.

Alabama is giving up 292.5 yards per game, which ranks twelfth in the nation.

The offense is gaining 490 yards per game.

B1GTide · Oct 11, 2016

RTR91 said:
Alabama is giving up 292.5 yards per game, which ranks twelfth in the nation.

The offense is gaining 490 yards per game.

LOL - 490 YPG = 120th in total defense.

Cruiser · Oct 11, 2016

Cruiser said:
And, our defense is giving up 490 yards a game; a number that would have made Bama fans cringe in years past. Yet, we are still ranked a respectable 24th in this category. Oh, how the game has changed.

Yes, this is an erroneous post; NEVERMIND

JBama_in_PCOLA · Oct 11, 2016

You're not suppose to make us actually laugh out loud at work. lol

day-day said:
I'm still wondering...:conf3:

JBama_in_PCOLA · Oct 11, 2016

Didn't know they were this efficient. That's simply stupendous. To be better than last season which was probably the best Bama has had ('92, 2011 in the same category), never would have thought it.

ALA2262 · Oct 13, 2016

7 of Bama's starting 11 on defense have scored a TD so far this year.

DE: Jonathan Allen (75 yd fumble return)

NT: Da'Ron Payne (3 yd fumble return)

DE: Dalvin Tomlinson

OLB: Tim Williams (23 yd fumble return)

OLB: Ryan Anderson

MLB: Reuben Foster

MLB: Shaun Dion Hamilton

CB: Marlon Humphrey (18yd pick 6)

CB: Minkah Fitzpatrick (100 yd pick 6)

SS: Eddie Jackson (55yd pick 6)

FS: Ronnie Harrison (55 yd fumble return)

Con · Oct 13, 2016

ALA2262 said:
7 of Bama's starting 11 on defense have scored a TD so far this year.

DE: Jonathan Allen (75 yd fumble return)

NT: Da'Ron Payne (3 yd fumble return)

DE: Dalvin Tomlinson

OLB: Tim Williams (23 yd fumble return)

OLB: Ryan Anderson

MLB: Reuben Foster

MLB: Shaun Dion Hamilton

CB: Marlon Humphrey (18yd pick 6)

CB: Minkah Fitzpatrick (100 yd pick 6)

SS: Eddie Jackson (55yd pick 6)

FS: Ronnie Harrison (55 yd fumble return)

Talk about peer pressure. If you haven't scored you are feeling left out on this defense.

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