Hot Take:Red zone Willis > Red zone Jacksonā Mason Naumann (@3rdand31) September 29, 2018
2017 Red Zone:
Touchdown Conversion Rate = 50.88%
Conversion Ranking = 119th
Attempts = 57
Attempts Ranking = 26th
2018 Red Zone:
Touchdown Conversion Rate = 70.27%
Ranking = 22nd
Attempts = 37
Attempts Ranking = 99th
The offense converted a much higher percentage of their red zone trips into touchdown this season. The ability of Willis to throw the fade, combined with improved receiver play, played a part in this uptick. We also see how Foster's defensive struggles affected offensive production. 2017's dominant defense helped give the offense shorter fields, increasing red zone trips by nearly one and a half per game.
How good will the defense by in 2019, with Foster having a full off season to get his young players on the same page? Can QB play in the redzone continue to improve, considering nearly the entire receiving corp returns and the recent breakout of Tre Turner? Will a running back emerge as a true force in the redzone?
How far away is this team from competing from a coastal title?
Comments
For those wondering if the 2017 offense, not the defense, was responsible for those extra red zone trips... 2018's offense was slightly better on a per play basis while the 2017 offense was less then 5% better on 3rd down trips.
I would like to see average starting field position for both units, but can't seem to find that anywhere
I think the measurement is in "Yards to go"