Okay is everyone done crying and moaning?

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(07-08-2019, 06:49 PM)Whatever Wrote: Pressures are not listed as a Next Gen stat, or at least not as I can find on their site.  PFF doesn't have access to the GPS trackers and evaluates a pressure per human judgment on game film.  The metric you describe is also terrible.  If a DE gets closer to the QB than the T right when the ball is thrown, it's a pressure whether the DE is 5 inches from the QB or 5 yards from the QB.  On a HB screen, I guess everyone on the OL gets dinged for a pressure since they are literally supposed to let the DL go.

That's just general how it works. Its distance to the QB too.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/next-gen-stats/0ap3000001034365/Next-Gen-Stats-Who-created-most-QB-pressures-in-2019

Pressuring the QB consistantly is more important that sack numbers. Consistent pressure forces the ball out fast, it forces bad desicions, and bad throws. It also limits what plays the OC can call. 

It's a trackable stat now better get used to it.