interesting and alarming stat

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Results from all 2012 regular season opening drives


Green Bay SF20 - 3 and out - Punt (5yd run, 4yd run, sack)

Detroit SF33 - 4 plays 67 yards - 21 yard TD pass Davis (Inc 29yd run, 21yd pass, 21yd pass TD)

Minnesota SF20 - 6 plays 16 yards - Punt (6yd pass, inc, 12 pass, 4yd run, inc, sack)

NY Jets SF20- 3 plays 5 yards - Punt (2yd run, 3yd run, inc)

Buffalo SF14 - 3 plays 8 yards - Punt (5yd run, 3 yd pass, holding, 9yd pass)

NY Giants SF15 - 12 plays 50 yards - FG missed (run ng, 15yd run, 6yd pass, inc, 7yd pass, 5 yd pass, 13yd run, 4 yd scramble, inc, run ng)

Seattle SF21 - 8 plays 38 yards - Punt (7yd run, 6yd run, 3yd run, 4yd pass, 14yd pass, inc, 4yd run, inc)

Arizona SF25 - 6 plays 25 yards - Punt (6yd run, 12yd run, 5yd run, 6yd run, offense penalty, -3yd pass, -1yd run)

St Louis SF20 - 3 plays 1 yard ( -1yd run, sack, 4 yd pass)

Chicago SF18 - 9 plays 60 yards FG good ( 8yd pass, 1yd run, 22yd pass, 1yd run, 12yd pass, 6yd run, 3yd pass, inc)

New Orleans SF29 - 3 plays 9yards - Punt ( 2yd run, 4 yd run, 3yd pass)

St Louis SF25 - 3 plays 6 yards - Punt (inc, 4yd run, 2yd scramble)

Miami SF26 - 4 plays 27 yards - Punt (20yd pass, 3yd pass, 4yd run, -3yd sack)

New England SF37 - 6 plays 63 yards - 24yd TD pass Moss (11yd pass, 13yd pass, 12yd pass, 3yd run, inc, 24yd pass)

Seattle SF17 - 3 plays 0 yards - Punt (inc, inc, inc)

Arizona SF1 - 3 plays 9 yards - Punt (1yd run, 1yd run, 7yd run)

How many of those starts might be blamed for bad play calling or side-line timing issues? In other words ,how many were on the players on the field or the coaches calling the shots?

 

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Results from all 2012 regular season opening drives


Green Bay SF20 - 3 and out - Punt (5yd run, 4yd run, sack)

Detroit SF33 - 4 plays 67 yards - 21 yard TD pass Davis (Inc 29yd run, 21yd pass, 21yd pass TD)

Minnesota SF20 - 6 plays 16 yards - Punt (6yd pass, inc, 12 pass, 4yd run, inc, sack)

NY Jets SF20- 3 plays 5 yards - Punt (2yd run, 3yd run, inc)

Buffalo SF14 - 3 plays 8 yards - Punt (5yd run, 3 yd pass, holding, 9yd pass)

NY Giants SF15 - 12 plays 50 yards - FG missed (run ng, 15yd run, 6yd pass, inc, 7yd pass, 5 yd pass, 13yd run, 4 yd scramble, inc, run ng)

Seattle SF21 - 8 plays 38 yards - Punt (7yd run, 6yd run, 3yd run, 4yd pass, 14yd pass, inc, 4yd run, inc)

Arizona SF25 - 6 plays 25 yards - Punt (6yd run, 12yd run, 5yd run, 6yd run, offense penalty, -3yd pass, -1yd run)

St Louis SF20 - 3 plays 1 yard ( -1yd run, sack, 4 yd pass)

Chicago SF18 - 9 plays 60 yards FG good ( 8yd pass, 1yd run, 22yd pass, 1yd run, 12yd pass, 6yd run, 3yd pass, inc)

New Orleans SF29 - 3 plays 9yards - Punt ( 2yd run, 4 yd run, 3yd pass)

St Louis SF25 - 3 plays 6 yards - Punt (inc, 4yd run, 2yd scramble)

Miami SF26 - 4 plays 27 yards - Punt (20yd pass, 3yd pass, 4yd run, -3yd sack)

New England SF37 - 6 plays 63 yards - 24yd TD pass Moss (11yd pass, 13yd pass, 12yd pass, 3yd run, inc, 24yd pass)

Seattle SF17 - 3 plays 0 yards - Punt (inc, inc, inc)

Arizona SF1 - 3 plays 9 yards - Punt (1yd run, 1yd run, 7yd run)

That's about how I remember it. And it doesn't look like Kap has performed all that differently from Alex. I think playcalling and coaching have a lot to do with this.