To a football nerd like me, third down defense is crazy fun: Funky, inscrutable fronts! Disguised blitzes and max coverages! Fantastic schemes the defensive coordinator doodled while on the toilet! Craziness!
Thus far in Film Room we’ve focused almost exclusively on what Kelly Bryant will mean to the Mizzou offense.
He’s a good player. It makes sense.
This time, however, we turn our attention to defense, specifically the Tiger’s third down defensive package.
Defensive third down efficiency was a bright spot for a sometimes frustrating 2018 Missouri defense. The Tigers allowed conversions on only 34.