Let's not forget guards PFF scores in 2023 and 2024

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(Yesterday, 02:46 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: I'm not necessarily saying he's a bad player. I'm countering people saying that he's an elite run stopper.

I don't think we're getting some elite run stopper.

But, he's likely better than the Lawrence Guys we signed off the street. He's also not DJ Reader.

Let's compare. 

https://www.pff.com/news/pro-defensive-stops-a-more-comprehensive-metric-than-tackles

TJ Slaton (check qualifying players at the end of this post)
19 total stops last year, #26 (T 15th most)
8.6 stop%, #15 (T 11th highest)

DJ Reader (stops) percentage
'24 - (11) 5.1%
'23 - (18) 8.4%
'22 - (22) 10.5%
'21 - (26) 8.6%
'20 - (11) 10% (injured - 259 total snaps)
'19 - (30) 10%
'18 - (17) 5.6%
'17 - (22) 8.1%
'16 - (12) 5%

Stop percentage is the number of stops relative to the number of snaps played. Slaton's stop percentage was better or equal to Reader's 6 out of his 9 years. 

I'm not saying Slaton is better than Reader. I'm also not saying he can't be better than Reader. I'm saying PFF "grades" are shit and metrics are way better. The metrics show that Slaton is a good player. 

In 2023 Slaton played his most snaps (376 run snaps). He had 35 stops (#4 in the NFL) for a 9.5 stop% (#16 in the NFL). So his best year was better than Reader in total stops and better than 6 of 9 Reader years in percentage. 

PS - 75-80 DL qualified on at least 50% of max snaps (for the entirety of Reader's career).