I promised more info on how his defenses have stacked up, but unfortunately I have only found data going back to 2001. So, here’s how his Baltiore Ravens D stacked up against the rest of the league.
| Year | Team |
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Tot |
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| 2002 | Baltimore Ravens |
|
16 |
|
13 |
|
26 |
|
22 |
| 2003 | Baltimore Ravens |
|
16 |
|
6 |
|
4 |
|
3 |
| 2004 | Baltimore Ravens |
|
16 |
|
8 |
|
10 |
|
6 |
| 2005 | San Francisco 49ers |
|
16 |
|
18 |
|
32 |
|
32 |
| 2006 | San Francisco 49ers |
|
16 |
|
19 |
|
26 |
|
26 |
| 2007 | San Francisco 49ers |
|
16 |
|
22 |
|
22 |
|
25 |
| 2008 | San Francisco 49ers |
|
16 |
|
13 |
|
20 |
|
13 |
I know its not quite fair to include the 49ers since he was the head coach and not the DC, but the data was there for those years. Plus, he was let go 7 games into the ‘08 season. But, what it does illustrate is how difficult it can be to switch from 4-3 to 3-4 based on the available personnel. Also, what this shows Packer fans is that a new DC and a new scheme probably will take a year or two to start paying any dividends in an improved defensive ranking.
