03-11-2021, 04:25 PM
(03-05-2021, 09:12 PM)Bilbo Saggins Wrote: Pressures are good, they show that the DE is likely doing a good job of getting off of blocks. I think that what's difficult for fans is that we don't have all of the pressure data in front of us. The very definition of a pressure can be subjective. We aren't sure if there were any pressures yielded by way of the OT knowing that the play was a bubble screen to the other side of the field and only blocking for a moment, for instance. We don't know the average yards per play or completion percentage(vs. neutral) on plays where Lawson is credited for a pressure. If you go back and look at those pressures and you see a bunch of interceptions or forced fumbles, but no sacks, that becomes a very compelling argument. If you see a bunch of quick dink and dunk passes where the OT just stops blocking, that too could be a compelling argument.
The problem is that we just can't see it. A sack is easy to see and it looks nice on a highlight reel. I'm sure that an NFL team could do very thorough, deep dive analysis.
Right on. I'm not saying I'm right on this, but my view is that our defense stunk even with those pressures, so how impactful were they, really?
We were 27th in forced turnovers...so not forcing many turnovers.
22nd in passer rating allowed.
19th in YPA allowed, so we weren't forcing quick throws to offset pressure.
Dead last in sacks, so he wasn't getting many "assist" sacks.
I know he's only one guy, and much of it can be chalked up to scheme and other players...but we aren't changing coaches and the team will be mostly the same around Lawson. So why pay him massive money if this is what we have to look forward to? Not to mention his past injuries.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
