D Line 2020

[Mike M (the other one)]

(04-13-2020, 11:08 AM)Au165 Wrote: Something the analytics people push hard is that a TFL is as good as a sack. I know this wasn't really in context of your post but figured like a good place to plug this in. Fans and even some football people get too infatuated with sacks however if I told you on 2nd down it was 2nd and 13 without telling you what happened you'd say it was a big, and positive play, the fact it happened because you stuffed the run or hit the QB really does not matter.

Again, not your point but worth noting here.

Agreed.
TFLs are as good as sacks. Both result in no yards gained and loss of down.

Mason,
If the QB does not go past the LOS its a sack. There have been sacks for zero yards before. And it is possible to get a sack from a WR/RB/TE if it is clear that they are attempting a forward pass.