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MMQB..Pressure Points..Sack leaders


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Another worthless attempt to measure something that measures nothing. If you're not measuring the impact (that is the outcome) of the sack... does it result in a forced fumble, int, fourth down, or protect a one score lead late in the game protecting, etc. the stat is merely a descriptive analysis and worth less than a hill of beans.

 

When someone can measure something and attach it to its statistically significant impact on the game, then you have something.

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Another worthless attempt to measure something that measures nothing. If you're not measuring the impact (that is the outcome) of the sack... does it result in a forced fumble, int, fourth down, or protect a one score lead late in the game protecting, etc. the stat is merely a descriptive analysis and worth less than a hill of beans.

 

When someone can measure something and attach it to its statistically significant impact on the game, then you have something.

We'll wait on your research for that one, buddy.

 

Very good analysis, in my opinion. I've always thought QB pressures are more indicative of DE play than sack total.

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My buddy had the same idea for a pressure stat about 10 years ago. he was too lazy to do anything about it and now has been jumped by Peter king.

 

Your buddy was about 30 years too late, anyway. Teams, if not the league officially, have been tracking pressures since the early 80s.

 

GO BILLS!!!

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Another worthless attempt to measure something that measures nothing. If you're not measuring the impact (that is the outcome) of the sack... does it result in a forced fumble, int, fourth down, or protect a one score lead late in the game protecting, etc. the stat is merely a descriptive analysis and worth less than a hill of beans.

 

When someone can measure something and attach it to its statistically significant impact on the game, then you have something.

 

It's called probability. If a team consistently pressures the QB - sack or not - the probability of a game changing play (or game winning stop) goes up. It's pretty simple and worth looking into. In addition, I like knowing who should really get credit for a play instead of just looking at who benefited on the stat sheet.

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Your buddy was about 30 years too late, anyway. Teams, if not the league officially, have been tracking pressures since the early 80s.

 

GO BILLS!!!

 

His other claim to fame was to suggest a change to the format of House Hunters about 5 years before the show made the change he told everyone about. The guy can't catch a break!

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Your buddy was about 30 years too late, anyway. Teams, if not the league officially, have been tracking pressures since the early 80s.

 

GO BILLS!!!

Bruce ad an ungodly 47 pressres in 1996 (plus 14.5 sacs), one of the greatest seasons ever for a defensive player.

 

Another worthless attempt to measure something that measures nothing. If you're not measuring the impact (that is the outcome) of the sack... does it result in a forced fumble, int, fourth down, or protect a one score lead late in the game protecting, etc. the stat is merely a descriptive analysis and worth less than a hill of beans.

 

When someone can measure something and attach it to its statistically significant impact on the game, then you have something.

Not a great post. You're capable of a better take than this.

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