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I know that the vast majority of Skins fans would howl in delight if the Skins had replaced Greg Manusky with Todd Bowles. Question is - what would that delight be based on?
Here are some comparative #'s. But before you look at them, keep in mind that Manusky has 11 years of experience as a DC. Bowles, just 3 years, sandwiched in between failed head coaching gigs in Miami and New York.
I've only included Manusky's last 2 seasons since that seemed most relevant.
Todd Bowles
2012 as Philly DC
Overall Yds – 15th
Overall Pts – 29th
Rushing Yds – 23rd
Passing Yds – 9th
Takeaways – 31st
2013 as Arizona DC
Overall Yds – 6th
Overall Pts – 7th
Rushing Yds – 1st
Passing Yds – 14th
Takeaways – 6th
2014 as Arizona DC
Overall Yds – 24th
Overall Pts – 5th
Rushing Yds – 13th
Passing Yds – 29th
Takeaways – 14th
Greg Manusky
2017 as Skins DC
Overall Yds – 21st
Overall Pts – 27th
Rushing Yds – 32nd
Passing Yds – 9th
Takeaways – 12th
2018 as Skins DC
Overall Yds – 17th
Overall Pts – 15th
Rushing Yds – 17th
Passing Yds – 15th
Takeaways – 10th
You can assess those rankings on your own. What I see is that Bowles had one really good year as a DC in Arizona. The rest was decidedly average. That's not a criticism. I think the performance of a DC in the NFL is very much tied to personnel and how well a coaches system fits that personnel.
When looking at Manusky's 2 year record, I think the surprising thing is, the Skins D in 2018 was statistically respectable. Also of note - the 'horrific' Skins D significantly improved in all but one category this year, Passing Yds.
I'll just finish by saying these aren't 'clean house' numbers. I know some of you scoff at stats, but they are real - as compared to opinion. The data doesn't show you everything. But it does show you some measurable truths. If you looked at our 2018 rankings dispassionately, you'd have to wonder why we are so determined to fire our DC.
Here are some comparative #'s. But before you look at them, keep in mind that Manusky has 11 years of experience as a DC. Bowles, just 3 years, sandwiched in between failed head coaching gigs in Miami and New York.
I've only included Manusky's last 2 seasons since that seemed most relevant.
Todd Bowles
2012 as Philly DC
Overall Yds – 15th
Overall Pts – 29th
Rushing Yds – 23rd
Passing Yds – 9th
Takeaways – 31st
2013 as Arizona DC
Overall Yds – 6th
Overall Pts – 7th
Rushing Yds – 1st
Passing Yds – 14th
Takeaways – 6th
2014 as Arizona DC
Overall Yds – 24th
Overall Pts – 5th
Rushing Yds – 13th
Passing Yds – 29th
Takeaways – 14th
Greg Manusky
2017 as Skins DC
Overall Yds – 21st
Overall Pts – 27th
Rushing Yds – 32nd
Passing Yds – 9th
Takeaways – 12th
2018 as Skins DC
Overall Yds – 17th
Overall Pts – 15th
Rushing Yds – 17th
Passing Yds – 15th
Takeaways – 10th
You can assess those rankings on your own. What I see is that Bowles had one really good year as a DC in Arizona. The rest was decidedly average. That's not a criticism. I think the performance of a DC in the NFL is very much tied to personnel and how well a coaches system fits that personnel.
When looking at Manusky's 2 year record, I think the surprising thing is, the Skins D in 2018 was statistically respectable. Also of note - the 'horrific' Skins D significantly improved in all but one category this year, Passing Yds.
I'll just finish by saying these aren't 'clean house' numbers. I know some of you scoff at stats, but they are real - as compared to opinion. The data doesn't show you everything. But it does show you some measurable truths. If you looked at our 2018 rankings dispassionately, you'd have to wonder why we are so determined to fire our DC.