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Auditing the defense: Which coverages have been most effective for the Raiders this season?

After the worst showing of the year last Sunday against the Jets, fans have started to call for defensive coordinator Paul Guenther’s head. The frustration is more than understandable considering Oakland’s pass defense has been atrocious this year, sitting at No. 30 in the NFL by Football Outsiders’ DVOA after finishing dead last in 2018.

To further investigate Guenther’s tendencies as a defensive coordinator and the effectiveness of his scheme, statistician Robert Simpson took a dive into Sports Info Solutions’ tracking data to find what coverages have been most effectual for the Raiders this year.