02-26-2021, 12:45 AM
(02-25-2021, 12:59 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Casuals don't appreciate hurries, but sacks DO matter. They're obviously more impactful than a hurry. All things considered (injury history, sack production, etc) I'd pass on Lawson at that price or even close to it.
We were awful in sacks last year, and ranked 22nd in passer rating allowed, so how impactful were those hurries, really? We can improve on those totals without Lawson. Honestly, there's nowhere to go but up, really...and that money would be better spent elsewhere.
If a hurry leads to a poorly thrown pass that's intercepted, then the hurry is more impactful. If the hurry leads to an intentional grounding call or forces a blocker to hold to protect his QB, then the hurry is at least as, if not more, impactful. As a rule, sacks are more impactful, but not universally so. Granted, this team's defense seems to have trouble grasping the concept that they're allowed to catch the ball also.
