re: John's Betrayal - The Real 3rd and Chavis?

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Average - #29 nationally. It's not elite by any stretch, but neither is it horrible by any stretch

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This is all LSU fans are saying. He takes and elite unit and makes them look slightly above average on 3rd downs because of his passive style. It works ok when he has the horses up front that can pressure without help from the blitz, but when his Dlines are anything other than elite you get seasons like 2009, 2013, & 2014.

So, his defense was ranked in the top 30 (in 3rd down conversions against) twice in six years while at LSU. I think his 3rd and Chavis reputation is well earned.

ETA: Chavis was at LSU in 2009 as well. You didn't include that year in your stats. (31st at 36.04%)