3-4 OLBs are supposed to get sacks. Why they are heavily represented among the sack leaders.
3-4 ends are not supposed to get sacks.
EDIT: For some reason, completely forgot about Bruce Smith. What Watt is doing is rare as well, as Bruce Smith has already been there and done that.
Point remains, what Watt is doing as a 3-4 end is exceedingly rare. You can count the number of 3-4 ends to notch double-digit sacks in history of the game on one hand.
Yea, I didn't remember that until later. Did make edit later.
Watt as nothing on Smith. That said, you have to go all the way back to Smith to see a 3-4 DE rack up the numbers like this. Pretty good company to keep.
Yea, I didn't remember that until later. Did make edit later.
Watt as nothing on Smith. That said, you have to go all the way back to Smith to see a 3-4 DE rack up the numbers like this. Pretty good company to keep.
Calais Campbell has hit double digits.
Elvin Bethea was a 3-4 DE coached by Wade Phillips, but it was prior to sacks being an official stat.
The Orange Crush had some great disrupters in Alzado and Rulon Jones.
QBR needs to fall off the face of the earth, it's such a hideously bad stat.
Yesterday for example.
Rodgers, 19-27, 236 yards, 2 TD's (including one down 4 with under 2 minutes left which is apparently supposed to count more) and 1 INT. 35.7 Total QBR.
Andrew Luck, 27-50, 334 yards, 2 TD's, 3 INT's (including 2 that were returned for touchdowns). 47.2 Total QBR.
Matt Ryan, 28-46, 301 yards, 0 TD's, 5 INT's. 31.2 Total QBR.
According to that stat Andrew Luck was better than Rodgers yesterday and Rodgers and Ryan were basically the same.
Yahoo!'s Eric Adelson is making a MVP case for Jay Cutler.
Oh god...
Forgetting how important Chicago's D has been, Marshall is far more deserving of the MVP than Cutler is.
He has 41% of the team's receptions, 46% of the receiving yards, and 57% of the receiving TDs. Second place on the team for those are 14%, 11%, and 14% respectively, and they're all held by different players. Cutler would be lost without him.
QBR needs to fall off the face of the earth, it's such a hideously bad stat.
Yesterday for example.
Rodgers, 19-27, 236 yards, 2 TD's (including one down 4 with under 2 minutes left which is apparently supposed to count more) and 1 INT. 35.7 Total QBR.
Andrew Luck, 27-50, 334 yards, 2 TD's, 3 INT's (including 2 that were returned for touchdowns). 47.2 Total QBR.
Matt Ryan, 28-46, 301 yards, 0 TD's, 5 INT's. 31.2 Total QBR.
According to that stat Andrew Luck was better than Rodgers yesterday and Rodgers and Ryan were basically the same.
Complete garbage stat.
QBR is just an ESPN-made stat to make them look like they know advanced numbers.
Peyton Manning is a very deserving candidate, but I'm stunned at how little consideration Tom Brady is getting. Sure, Manning's comeback story makes him a "stronger" candidate than Brady in the media's eyes, but let's look at the facts for a moment:
- Brady and Manning have virtually identical stats.
- Brady and Manning have the same numbers of wins.
- Brady beat Manning's team by 10+ points.
- Brady's offense is outproducing Manning's offense by a fair margin.
I'm not saying Brady should be the clearcut favorite, but he definetely should get as much consideration as Manning. I wouldn't be disappointed if Manning ended up winning it over Brady, he deserves it, but I'd be shocked if Brady wasn't in the top 3. Sure, there is a lot of football left to be played and things could change, but as of now, I think Brady deserves to be considered as one of the 2 or 3 leading candidates.
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Originally Posted by No Fun Shogun
If it's not Peyton Manning, I'll be legitimately surprised.
However, I do agree with this guy. I expect the media to vote for Peyton in strong numbers, even if there are equally/more deserving candidates. It would be absolutely surprising if Peyton doesn't end up winning it. Is he a deserving candidate? Absolutely! Should he be the prohibitive favorite? Hell no! Should be a VERY close vote this year, but I have a feeling it won't be.
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Peyton Manning is a very deserving candidate, but I'm stunned at how little consideration Tom Brady is getting. Sure, Manning's comeback story makes him a "stronger" candidate than Brady in the media's eyes, but let's look at the facts for a moment:
- Brady and Manning have virtually identical stats.
- Brady and Manning have the same numbers of wins.
- Brady beat Manning's team by 10+ points.
- Brady's offense is outproducing Manning's offense by a fair margin.
I'm not saying Brady should be the clearcut favorite, but he definetely should get as much consideration as Manning. I wouldn't be disappointed if Manning ended up winning it over Brady, he deserves it, but I'd be shocked if Brady wasn't in the top 3. Sure, there is a lot of football left to be played and things could change, but as of now, I think Brady deserves to be considered as one of the 2 or 3 leading candidates.
However, I do agree with this guy. I expect the media to vote for Peyton in strong numbers, even if there are equally/more deserving candidates. It would be absolutely surprising if Peyton doesn't end up winning it. Is he a deserving candidate? Absolutely! Should he be the prohibitive favorite? Hell no! Should be a VERY close vote this year, but I have a feeling it won't be.
Nailed it.
I can't help but think if the Pats found a way to win 2 of those 3 losses (never mind all 3) that Brady would be the clear frontrunner. Save for the Seattle game, he's been nothing short of outstanding.
I can't help but think if the Pats found a way to win 2 of those 3 losses (never mind all 3) that Brady would be the clear frontrunner. Save for the Seattle game, he's been nothing short of outstanding.
He didn't nail anything.
-Brady has two great TEs in Gronk and Hernandez. Manning has Dreesen and Tamme. Huge edge Brady.
-Brady has Welker and Lloyd. Manning has Decker and actually makes DT look competent.
-Brady has Stevan Ridley, Manning has a stable of mediocrity.
By the definition of the award MVP, Manning has the edge.
Brady absolutely deserves consideration in the sense that he should be a "finalist", but unless he vastly outperforms Manning the rest of the season, he doesn't deserve it over him.
Welker stopped being good 3 years ago and is only good to pad his stats in routs. He will choke again in the playoffs. Lloyd isn't exactly ripping up the league in receiving stats.
