Last week, I wrote this article that had a surface level-analysis on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense’s ability to create splash plays. In the study, the Steelers ranked 25th in the league in tackles for loss.
Discussing it on yesterday’s The Terrible Podcast, I wanted to review it and take it another step further. If Alex Gibbs’ offensive mindset is to create splash plays (20+ yards) and limit negative ones, then a good measuring stick for defenses is how well they prevent those splash plays and create negative ones.