10-01-2015, 08:45 PM
(10-01-2015, 07:55 PM)GreenCornBengal Wrote: I was reading this thread while bored at school earlier today, and one thing stood out to me.
There was a debate on whether tackles were a good stat to judge defensive players on. I say no.
Fred will debate this, I am sure of it, but Dhani Jones is the perfect example of how tackles are a bad stat to use to judge a player.
Dhani Jones lead the league in tackles, but any time I watched him, he seemed average at best. He made many tackles 8 yards past the LOS, and rarely made tackles in the backfield.
Alright, go ahead Fred, rip me up.
OK GCB - I'll take the bait.
That's a major exaggeration on your part. He led the team in tackles because he was making tackles all over the field. I agree that he wasn't a superstar but to dismiss his accomplishments to the team is just wrong.
