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What areas oof the Arizona Cardinals’ play this season have been most improved? What areas need the most improvement?
You be the judge. ROTB Survey to follow, after an examination of the provided analytics and data.
Let’s take a few analytical comparisons of last year’s team to this year’s.
PFF Grade Comparisons:
Overall:
- 2023: 62.1
- 2022: 65.9
Offense:
- 2023: 64.2
- 2022: 63.2
Passing:
- 2023: 57.0
- 2022: 58.5
Pass Blocking:
- 2023: 57.3
- 2022: 71.4
Receiving:
- 2023: 63.6
- 2022: 65.1
Rushing
- 2023: 90.8
- 2022: 76.5
Run Blocking
- 2023: 51.6
- 2022: 47.0
Defense:
- 2023: 53.9
- 2022: 60.8
Run Defense:
- 2023: 53.7
- 2022: 50.6
Tackling:
- 2023: 50.2
- 2022: 53.4
Pass Rush
- 2023: 63.8
- 2022: 67.4
Pass Coverage
- 2023: 48.0
- 2022: 66.0
Special Teams
- 2023: 87.9
- 2022: 90.0
Red Zone Scoring Percentage (TD only)
- 2023: 51.5%
- 2022: 65.2%
Points per game offense:
- 2023: 18.1
- 2022: 20.0
Yards per game offense:
- 2023: 319.9
- 2022: 323.5
Rushing yards per game offense:
- 2023: 139.0
- 2022: 110.2
Passing yards per game offense:
- 2023: 180.9
- 2022: 213.3
1st quarter points per game offense:
- 2023: 3.6
- 2022: 2.4
2nd quarter points per game offense:
- 2023: 10.3
- 2022: 7.5
3rd quarter points per game offense:
- 2023: 3.3
- 2022: 3.3
4th quarter points per game offense:
- 2023: 1.0
- 2022: 6.4
Opponents’ points per game defense:
- 2023: 26.0
- 2022: 26.4
Opponents’ yards per game defense:
- 2023: 368.3
- 2022: 348.9
Opponents’ rushing yards per game:
- 2023: 130.7
- 2022: 118.6
Opponents’ pass yards per game:
- 2023: 237.6
- 2022: 230.3
Opponents’ 1st quarter scoring per game:
- 2023: 5.3
- 2022: 4.4
Opponents’ 2nd quarter scoring per game:
- 2023: 5.9
- 2022: 8.3
Opponents’ 3rd quarter scoring per game:
- 2023: 5.3
- 2022: 6.6
Opponents’ 4th quarter scoring per game:
- 2023: 9.6
- 2022: 7.0
Penalties per game:
- 2023: 6.9
- 2022: 6.9
Offensive DVOA
- 2023: O.O% (14th NFL)
- 2022: -12.5% (27th NFL)
Defensive DVOA:
- 2023: 20.2% (31st NFL)
- 2022: 6.8% (26th NFL)
Special Teams DVOA
- 2023: -0.5% (20th NFL)
- 2022: -1.0% (20th NFL)
Team Total DVOA
- 2023: -20.6 (26th NFL)
- 2022: -20.3 (29th NFL)
Turnover margin per game:
- 2023: +0.4
- 2022: -0.3
ROTB Survey:
Poll
What area has this year’s team improved the most?
This poll is closed
-
2%
Passing Game
(2 votes) -
76%
Running Game
(70 votes) -
7%
Run Defense
(7 votes) -
1%
Pass Defense
(1 vote) -
0%
Special Teams
(0 votes) -
13%
Penalties
(12 votes)
Poll
What area this year does the team needs to improve the most?
This poll is closed
-
30%
Passing Game
(29 votes) -
1%
Running Game
(1 vote) -
20%
Run Defense
(19 votes) -
45%
Pass Defense
(43 votes) -
1%
Special Teams
(1 vote) -
1%
Penalties
(1 vote)
Top 7 PFF Grades (for players who have played in the majority of the games)
Offense:
- 85.5 —- RB James Conner
- 72.8 —- WR Marquise Brown
- 68.6 —- WR Michael Wilson
- 67.7 —- G Will Hernandez
- 65.3 —- RB Emari Demercado
- 65.0 —- TE Trey McBride
- 64.7 —- QB Josh Dobbs
Poll
Which of these players on offense has surprised you the most?
This poll is closed
-
11%
James Conner
(11 votes) -
2%
Marquise Brown
(2 votes) -
37%
Michael Wilson
(36 votes) -
6%
Will Hernandez
(6 votes) -
25%
Emari Demercado
(24 votes) -
4%
Trey McBride
(4 votes) -
12%
Josh Dobbs
(12 votes)
Defense:
- 75.6 —- ED Dennis Gardeck
- 74.5 —- ED Victor Dimukeje
- 72.4 —- CB Antonio Hamilton Jr.
- 67.8 —- ED Zaven Collins
- 65.6 —- SS Jalen Thomson
- 65.4 —- ED Cameron Thomas
- 64.2 —- FS Andre Chachere
Poll
Which of these players on defense has surprised you the most?
This poll is closed
-
31%
Dennis Gardeck
(31 votes) -
43%
Victor Dimukeje
(42 votes) -
6%
Antonio Hamilton Jr.
(6 votes) -
9%
Zaven Collins
(9 votes) -
0%
Jalen Thompson
(0 votes) -
1%
Cameron Thomas
(1 vote) -
8%
Andre Chachere
(8 votes)
Special Teams:
- 87.2 —- WR Greg Dortch
- 78.2 —- LB Zeke Turner
- 75.8 —- TE Trey McBride
- 75.6 —- LB Owen Pappoe
- 74.2 —- ED Victor Dimukeje
- 71.8 —- WR Zach Pascal
- 65.0 —- CB Kei’Trel Clark
Poll
Which of these players on special teams has surprised you the most?
This poll is closed
-
21%
Greg Dortch
(16 votes) -
4%
Zeke Turner
(3 votes) -
22%
Trey McBride
(17 votes) -
22%
Owen Pappoe
(17 votes) -
9%
Victor Dimukeje
(7 votes) -
10%
Zach Pascal
(8 votes) -
9%
Kei’Trel Clark
(7 votes)
White on White Uniforms:
Poll
Would you like to the see the Cardinals wear their white on white uniforms at home?
This poll is closed
-
50%
Yes, they are the most impressive of the new uniforms
(44 votes) -
28%
No, I prefer the red on red at home
(25 votes) -
20%
No, I prefer the black on black at home
(18 votes)
Top Draft Pick Priority:
Poll
Being honest, ia your top priority for the Cardinals this season to seem them get a top 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft?
Note: I conducted these last uniform and top draft pick polls on X this week. I am curious to see your answers in comparison to the poll results on X.
ROTB Question:
What are your biggest takeaways from the data and the polls?
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