Castillo vs. Bowles
How the Eagles defense has performed statistically under its two coordinators this season.
Castillo vs. Bowles
Bob Vetrone Jr.
Todd Bowles has had his hands around the entire Eagles defense for three games now, exactly half as long as Juan Castillo had with the 2012 defense.
There are some interesting comparisons to be made when you put the numbers achieved by each coach's defensive tenure side-by-side. For instance:
♦ Opposing teams are converting third downs at a nearly 50% rate over the last three games. They were under 30% for the first half-dozen games.
♦ Bowles' defense (6.01) is allowing nearly a full yard more per play than Castillo's defense did (5.13).
♦ The last three QBs have completed 75% of their passes (62-82). That goes a long way to contributing to the 7.53 net-yard-per-plass-play number they have put up.
♦ Bowles' defense has as many sacks (7) in three games as Castillo's did in six games ...
♦ ... But Bowles Boys have yet to record an interception. Castillo's Cubbies had seven, although they bundled four of them in the Game 1 escape against the Browns.
| Castillo | Bowles | |
| Games | 6 | 3 |
| Points | 111 | 68 |
| Points/Game | 18.5 | 22.7 |
| Touchdowns | 11 | 8 |
| Run/Pass | 2-7 | 1-7 |
| Field Goals | 16-17 | 4-5 |
| First Downs | 112 | 58 |
| Rushing | 26 | 16 |
| Passing | 71 | 36 |
| Penalty | 15 | 6 |
| Third Downs | 23-79 | 17-35 |
| Pct. | 29.1% | 48.6% |
| Total Net Yards | 1985 | 1057 |
| Yards/Game | 330.8 | 352.3 |
| Plays | 387 | 176 |
| Yards/Play | 5.13 | 6.01 |
| Net Rushing Yards | 627 | 387 |
| Yards/Game | 104.5 | 129.0 |
| Rushes | 154 | 87 |
| Yards/Rush | 4.07 | 4.45 |
| Net Passing Yards | 1358 | 670 |
| Yards/Game | 226.3 | 223.3 |
| Comp.-Att. | 119-226 | 62-82 |
| Pct. | 52.7% | 75.6% |
| Yards Gained | 1412 | 710 |
| Yards/Comp. | 11.41 | 11.45 |
| Yards/Attempt | 6.25 | 8.66 |
| Sacks-Yards | 7-54 | 7-40 |
| Net Yards/Pass Play | 5.83 | 7.53 |
| Interceptions | 7 | 0 |
Bowels is more appropriate.— 2smart4philly- The defense's problem is precisely the same as the offense's. Neither side of the ball has a line. There's lots of dazzle on both sides of the ball, but there's not ground. Offense and defense are both built from the inside out. The LINE is the inside!— BEMiller
- All that time and effort to say "the defense stinks under both coaches"? Why?— scootch
- We may be losing more but we are creating more sacks. Why win quietly when you can lose spectacularly? It's better to look good losing than look bad winning.— HeelYes
