03-31-2021, 12:06 PM
(03-31-2021, 11:22 AM)TJ528 Wrote: Here's my issue with your analytics when comparing to last year. So you're going to compare Lawson and Hendrickson based on the talent around them and how the opposing QB performed right? Lets take a look at the talent that Lawson had vs the talent Henderickson played with:
Saints:
Cameron Jordan
Sheldon Rankins
Malcom Brown
Hendrickson
So the DL already has more play makers on it and ability to get pressure on the QB
DB:
Janoris Jenkins
Malcom Jenkins
Marcus Williams
Marshon Lattimore
So if you compare those 8 with the Bengals starting 8
Sam Hubard
Covington
Daniels - Sometimes Geno
Lawson
DB:
Von Bell
Bates
WJIII
Darius Philips/Sims/Alexander
Me personally, I'd take the Saints starting 8 over the Bengals DL/DB's any day of the week.
If you can't cover anyone and there's a reason they let WJIII go, because he struggles in zone defenses, then you're not going to get pressure on the QB. There's a reason Ben threw for as many yards as he did because we couldn't get pressure and we couldnt cover in the back end.
Its a valid argument, but Lawson's only good season as a pass rusher he had the benefit of playing next to a HOF DT and a pro bowl caliber DE in Dunlap and we were pretty solid on the back end as well. He had 8.5 sacks that year. If our secondary were better and healthier last year and it gave Lawson a few more sacks, they would just be coverage sacks according to a lot of peoples opinions. So it just it what it is. A matter of opinion, which is often biased. I always liked Lawson but never thought he lived up to hype here. Plus his injury history is real. I also think QB hits is an overblown stat. It takes looking further into each hit to see if it makes a real difference.
