08-31-2023, 03:12 AM
Hmm.. matter. PFF has trying to develop a WAR score for players. IMO not very successfully. There is no way to measure plays that aren't even tried because of defensive personnel. And Bengals fans know that the drop-off to an average backup doesn't mean much when the backups aren't even average. That being said, I always have the impression that teams stash a few players that they hope will develop but don't. I don't think that I want to say a player "matters" because they are bad. There are also a few players that never see the field J. Bates and Von Bell both played 98+% of the defensive plays. So I'd say 41-43 matter.
