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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 6794" data-source="post: 561796"><p>After reading your comment I tried to figure out if the average weight of the defensive lineman plays a role in a team´s run defense. So I calculated the average weight on the DL of teams which played a 3-4 defense last season. Here´s what I came up with:</p><p></p><p>It seems like weight doesn´t significantly affect a team´s run defense, it´s all about having talented players either on the line or at ILB. </p><p></p><p>Two of the best run defenses (Arizona and San Francisco) boasted two of the lightest DL playing a 3-4 with both teams having above average ILBs. The NY Jets (3rd best run defense) on the other side featured one of the heaviest DL in football, featuring the best run stopping NT in football in Damon Harrison. </p><p></p><p>There was no obvious correlation between having more weight on the DL resulting in better run defense.</p><p></p><p>Here are the numbers for anyone interested (ranked by average weight on the DL as well as information about average weight at DE and 2013 run defense rank):</p><p></p><p>Baltimore 331.3 327.0 11</p><p>Green Bay 326.8 322.3 25</p><p>NY Jets 319.7 304.5 3</p><p>New Orleans 319.0 305.5 19</p><p>Cleveland 318.0 313.8 18</p><p>Buffalo 314.8 309.3 28</p><p>Washington 312.2 314.5 17</p><p>San Diego 310.0 300.0 12</p><p>Kansas City 308.8 296.3 22</p><p>Indianapolis 308.6 305.8 26</p><p>Philadelphia 300.8 296.0 10</p><p>Pittsburgh 298.3 291.0 21</p><p>Arizona 296.0 290.0 1</p><p>Houston 293.5 288.0 23</p><p>San Francisco 291.0 289.5 4</p><p></p><p>I was surprised though that the Packers DL was (aside of the Ravens) by far the heaviest in the league playing a 3-4.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 6794, post: 561796"] After reading your comment I tried to figure out if the average weight of the defensive lineman plays a role in a team´s run defense. So I calculated the average weight on the DL of teams which played a 3-4 defense last season. Here´s what I came up with: It seems like weight doesn´t significantly affect a team´s run defense, it´s all about having talented players either on the line or at ILB. Two of the best run defenses (Arizona and San Francisco) boasted two of the lightest DL playing a 3-4 with both teams having above average ILBs. The NY Jets (3rd best run defense) on the other side featured one of the heaviest DL in football, featuring the best run stopping NT in football in Damon Harrison. There was no obvious correlation between having more weight on the DL resulting in better run defense. Here are the numbers for anyone interested (ranked by average weight on the DL as well as information about average weight at DE and 2013 run defense rank): Baltimore 331.3 327.0 11 Green Bay 326.8 322.3 25 NY Jets 319.7 304.5 3 New Orleans 319.0 305.5 19 Cleveland 318.0 313.8 18 Buffalo 314.8 309.3 28 Washington 312.2 314.5 17 San Diego 310.0 300.0 12 Kansas City 308.8 296.3 22 Indianapolis 308.6 305.8 26 Philadelphia 300.8 296.0 10 Pittsburgh 298.3 291.0 21 Arizona 296.0 290.0 1 Houston 293.5 288.0 23 San Francisco 291.0 289.5 4 I was surprised though that the Packers DL was (aside of the Ravens) by far the heaviest in the league playing a 3-4. [/QUOTE]
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