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Tuesday, December 12, 2006

The Safeties: A Rudimentary Semi-Historical Analysis


This year's safeties have taken a lot of heat from Nebraska fans (and especially from me). As a result, I thought it might be helpful to try and put their performance into some type of historical perspective. The results are below.

A few things to keep in mind: First, when we examine the statistics we must remember that these reflect four different defensive coordinators, each with his own system. Secondly, these statistics do not summarize all that is expected or required of a safety. Third, the performances include those of a "once in a generation" type player in Mike Brown along with 3 other players who made NFL rosters at one time or another. Fourth, I am not privy to film sessions or to how the performers graded out in the eyes of the coaches. And finally, the 2006 season is the only one of those included, in which both safety spots were filled by first-time starters.
2006
PlayerGamesTacklesTFLINTsFFFmbRec
Tierre Green1348.5.5101
Andrew Shanle1347.50401
2005
PlayerGamesTacklesTFLINTsFFFmbRec
Daniel Bullocks12834121
Blake Tiedtke12686120
2004
PlayerGamesTacklesTFLINTsFFFmbRec
Josh Bullocks11682200
Daniel Bullocks11584511

2003
PlayerGamesTacklesTFLINTsFFFmbRec
Phillip Bland471000
Josh Bullocks134901000
Daniel Bullocks13594211

2002
PlayerGamesTacklesTFLINTsFFFmbRec
Philllip Bland13846111
Josh Bullocks13480111
Shane Siegel14141000
Aaron Terpening14172000

2001
PlayerGamesTacklesTFLINTsFFFmbRec
Dion Booker12621100
Willie Amos9280400
Phillip Bland10241000

2000
PlayerGamesTacklesTFLINTsFFFmbRec
Joe Walker11442211
Dion Booker11342000
Troy Watchorn11272500
Clint Finley11221000

1999
PlayerGamesTacklesTFLINTsFFFmbRec
Mike Brown12968561
Dion Booker12280110
Clint Finley12270101
Joe Walker10114021

1998
PlayerGamesTacklesTFLINTsFFFmbRec
Mike Brown121025111
Clint Finley9283331
Joe Walker12505310

After looking things over, my take is that our safeties performed average to a little below average by way of statistical analysis. Shall we say, I don't know...mediocre? What do you guys think?