Carl Lawson posts cryptic tweet

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(03-03-2021, 11:27 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: I just have the feeling that this is FIP/xFIP vs ERA/ERA+/WHIP all over again, making Carl Lawson be Homer Bailey.

The problem with Homer Bailey was not the stats they used to measure his performance.  The two seasons before the contract he threw over 400 innings and was top 25 in pretty much every stat (ERA, WHIP, Opponent batting average).  Since he was still just 28 and healthy there was no reason not to pay him like a #1 starter.

The problem with Homer Bailey was that he developed some injury issues in 2014 and fell off a cliff in production.

And, again, anyone who believes that it is impossible to put pressure on a QB and effect his production without actually sacking him does not know much about football.  These are the type of people who would judge Patrick Peterson based just on his interception numbers.