The on-field results from the Florida Gators defense this season have led to some encouragement for the future, thanks in particular to schematic changes from years past that have allowed players to create more turnovers and, for the most part, slow down opposing passing unit has been far from perfect John Rosen Jersey, though. Florida ranks last in the SEC in run defense as the only team allowing 200 or more yards on the ground per game, at 203.3. UF passing yards allowed per game climbed to 220.8 from 178.1 this week after Hendon Hooker threw for 349 yards en route to a 38-33 Tennessee Volunteers victory over the Gators on coach Billy Napier believes the causation of Florida defensive inefficiencies is easy to identify.I think, when we watch the defensive tape, it simple: It one player not doing what he supposed to do quite often, Napier said on a guy busting the coverage. It a guy not in his pass rush lane. It a guy misfitting a run. there a dozen plays in that game where Florida beats Florida, if that makes point of emphasis on defense, in particular, is that mental errors are leading to individual faults that affect the entire unit. These issues are prevalent, especially, on third downs https://www.volunteersstore.com/Cedric_Tillman_Jersey, as Florida allowed Tennessee to convert in such situations on six-of-nine attempts. UF has averaged 6.5 conversions allowed across 12.5 third down attempts by the opposition per game this season, just over a 50 percent success rate given plays have also been a consistent issue, and the Tennessee game was no different. Florida allowed Hooker to complete 10 passes of 15+ yards for a total of 279 of his 349 yards compiled in the game, as well as seven rushes of 10+ yards that went for a combined same conclusion can be reached in these situations as on third downs: Players, sometimes even just one, being out of position can weaken the unit as a whole on a play-by-play a lot of good on the tape, but I think you talk about playing team defense, youve got to have 11 players doing what theyre supposed to do Dasaahn Brame Jersey, Napier gave up explosive plays in the game as a result of mental errors. It that I think weve got to do our part as teachers and as coaches and as leaders to help the players, and the players have to have the discipline to execute in critical name-dropping, Napier pointed to two explosive passing plays by the Vols that were the result of one player not following his assignment in coverage.