Move some of the metrics, perhaps?

by PMan @, The Banks of the Spokane River, Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 09:10 (6245 days ago) @ irishoutsider

Because some of the statistical benchmarks you mention are extremely unlikely for any one team to reach.

Others, like 4 yards/carry on offense and 7-8 yds/catch, seem low. I'd move the "catch" to "attempt" and bump it to exactly 8.0.

Only 2 teams total in all of the last 5 years have reached the 2.00 yds/carry against benchmark. Keeping it under 3.50 would have made a team a Top 25 rush defense last year.

Only 3 teams in the nation reached 70% completion last year. 63% or better would have been Top 25.

And only 15 teams were +10 or better in turnover margin last year. Still, that seems like a more reasonable goal.


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