12-30-2024, 12:01 AM
(12-29-2024, 01:27 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: Pro Football Reference has him tied in 2nd for missed tackles this year with 17. That seems to include yesterdays game as well. But he has a lower missed tackle percentage at 11 percent than a lot of those in the top of the missed tackle category.
They have him ranked 12th for solo tackles and 7th for combined tackles.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2024/defense_advanced.htm
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2024/defense.htm
He was ranked 102 in missed tackles last year with 8 and a 6.3 missed tackle percentage. So according to PFR stats he has more than doubled his missed tackles this season.
Missed tackles is a counting stat. Compare his missed tackle rank to his snaps played rank and you get a better idea. And since we played early this week, our numbers are in but the Sunday/MNF games are not.
He's played a ton of snaps (1,020). Before the Sunday games are processed, Pratt was 3rd in snaps via PFF among 183 rated LBs. He was 3rd in tackles. He was 176th/183 in missed tackles.
He is in line with his snaps. He is just a smidge below median amongst LBs. Rated as a good run stopper but below average in coverage.
He is not a 3 down player anymore, if he ever was. But we kind of have a problem. With Wilson out, yanking Pratt means a 3rd safety (Bell) who got benched this year or playing Ngomgmeya or Heyward (Bachie is also out). Anderson has zero D snaps and I don't think Anthony has had any since the Chiefs game. An extra CB makes sense, but we are down Hill & Turner already, and pass D is not Hilton's strength. Despite this, Ivey & Wilson seem to be getting a handful of snaps per game.
Overall, after this year, I'd rate DT, DE, S as more pressing needs than LB. IOL as well. TE1, too.
That said, if Campbell is sitting there Rd2, probably bite if we successfully hit the trenches hard in FA.
Other than QB1, WR1, DE1, RB1, LT, & RT and maybe C, I think we couod use upgrades or reinforcements everywhere. There is no way we can get to all of it. We are gonna have to live with a couple warts next year.
