In the first three parts of this series, we’ve looked at the stats behind the defense, examining where they placed in both the standard rate stats on the year as well as more aggregate stats. Blame ESPN for taking away Bill Connelly because we could have really enjoyed the the deep dive with SP+, but we had to use what we had to use. Then we explored exactly how much the defense affected teams by altering their averages.
Now, as we come towards the end of the defensive review, we need to worry about the players. What players played and what players are leaving.