12-04-2019, 03:04 PM
(12-04-2019, 12:50 AM)impactplaya Wrote: The amount of tackles is fools gold
How many tackles on 3rd down does Vigil have that led
To a punt.?
How many tackles does he have that's been made BEFORE the
1st down marker ?
Guys look.at his tackle total and all of a sudden think he's
A capable starter
Is there a stat for missed tackles or taking the wrong angle ?
There is a stat that weighs tackles based on down and distance. For example tackling a ball carrier after a three yard gain would be considered a stop on first down, but not on third-and-one. If you want the exact details it is on Footballoutsiders.com. Last year Vigil's "stop percentage" on running plays ranked 30th among all LB.
They also keep track of "broken tackle percentage". I don't know where Vigils 10.6% ranked last year, but it was much closer to top 20 (8.2%) than bottom 20 (21.2%).
You call Tackle stats "fools gold" but a defender has to shed a blocker and get to the ball carrier to get a tackles. If you look at the league leaders they are often also the best players.
