tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364482294646808855.post620425569056877300..comments2023-08-07T08:26:42.019-04:00Comments on 18 to 88: Sleep in our EyesDemond Sandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02321360642491061693noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364482294646808855.post-18548954947319136692008-10-19T15:19:00.000-03:002008-10-19T15:19:00.000-03:00Def line stats are tough to evaluate. Offenses ge...Def line stats are tough to evaluate. Offenses generally use 5 or 6 to block 4. The defender who is so good he gets doubled may be the reason a lesser player gets sacks, etc. Or the offense that is so effective that it forces opponents to pass every play makes the pass rushers on its defense look good. Or the defense that is structured to allow a defender to ignore run and focus on pass rush inflates his apparent value. Same for the secondary that forces the QB to hold the ball longer.<BR/><BR/>Remember that Urlacher was superman when he had two great tackles in front of him (see also Ray Lewis). When he didn't, he looked far less effective.<BR/><BR/>It's a team game and it all works together.<BR/><BR/>stanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364482294646808855.post-71559980171815328122008-10-19T04:48:00.000-03:002008-10-19T04:48:00.000-03:00Regarding Eyes #14, all I have to say is this: "M...Regarding Eyes #14, all I have to say is this: "Martin Prince, report to the principal's office immediately. And bring that big, juicy chess club brain with you."<BR/><BR/>Shake, et al, when will people start to value a DL's pressure stats holistically? 10 sacks = 10 sacks. But how about 9 sacks, 4 FF, and 20 hurries? I never gave FF much thought until Freeney's rookie year--a FF not recovered is still a bigger deal than a basic sack, but a FF recovered by the D is worth a holy hell of a lot more than a basic sack. And a hurry leading to an INT is worth more than a sack as well. I suppose, like tackles, it's subjective and not standardized across all teams, and so the "hurry" stat can't be used too widely. (except at FO and by agents/teams negotiating contracts!)Bob M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09868145755330857138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364482294646808855.post-73303213427836124122008-10-19T01:11:00.000-03:002008-10-19T01:11:00.000-03:00I was literally just linking to your work as you c...I was literally just linking to your work as you commented.<BR/><BR/>Really nice find man.Deshawn Zombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12953118295688192978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364482294646808855.post-13759243784008559632008-10-19T01:09:00.000-03:002008-10-19T01:09:00.000-03:00Did you know that Freeney and Mathis are the only ...Did you know that Freeney and Mathis are the only players in the active top 50 in sacks to have forced a fumble on over half of those sacks?<BR/><BR/>That's INSANE.shake'n'bakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381489530841295597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364482294646808855.post-37682257761612469272008-10-18T16:42:00.000-04:002008-10-18T16:42:00.000-04:00The Marvin highlight video JaketheSnake posted on ...The Marvin highlight video JaketheSnake posted on Stampede Blue is crazy. The most insane part is that it's 7 minutes long and doesn't even have 1/4th of Marvin's career TDs.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.stampedeblue.com/2008/10/18/637616/know-your-colts-history-do#comments" REL="nofollow">Link</A>shake'n'bakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381489530841295597noreply@blogger.com