Carl Lawson

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(08-23-2019, 02:44 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: This, sacks are overrated. Pressures change games even more than sacks.

Leads to turnovers, the only thing better is a sack fumble. Sack the QB and make him fumble or make him throw an interception.

(08-23-2019, 03:05 PM)jason Wrote: I dunno that sacks are overrated, but they are more of a team effort than many believe they are.

(08-23-2019, 03:11 PM)Jakeypoo Wrote: Agreed Sacks are not overrated they are properly rated.

I believe Nate's point is that purely looking at sacks, and not taking pressures into account, is underrating a player's effectiveness.

And I agree with Jason. It is not uncommon that DE sacks are as a result of pressure up the middle, which closes the escape route in the pocket - unless the OT gets beat inside.

In order to protect the edge, the classic QB pressure package is a pincer move by the ends and pressure from inside by DTs to flush the QB towards the turning ends.

Fred could probably find some stat that speaks to this.