Defensive Discrepancies (1 Viewer)

[Dancing Bear]

Can anyone offer a reasonable explanation for the differences between the following four NFL teams? Their Defensive Rankings and Projections are dramatically different, and I would like to know why they are so extreme.

Team --------------------- Avg. Rank --------------- Projection

Seattle Seahawks ------------ 9 ------------------------- 30 ---

New England Patriots -------- 17 ------------------------ 29 ---

Arizona Cardinals ------------ 20 ------------------------- 8 ---

Green Bay Packers ---------- 26 ------------------------ 10 ---

Yes, I know that the Projections are from David Dodds and that his David and Joe Rankings are consistent. My question is:

What does David perceive to be so different from the rest of the Staff for these four teams? Or what does the Staff see so differently from David?

 

[Dancing Bear]

No one else is wondering why the Defenses of both the NE Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks are viewed to be within the 4 worst? Or why are Green Bay and Arizona expected to be within the Top 10? Both teams were reasonable with respect to yardage allowed last year, but they continually let opponents score on them ...

It's puzzling to me. Especially given that it is really only these 4 teams where perceptions are so different ...