Originally posted by Hysterikal:
Originally posted by bud49:
Originally posted by SLCNiner:
Originally posted by bud49:
Originally posted by evil:
Originally posted by bud49:
I have no interest in PFF numbers only thing I go by is The QB on the ground and he aint getting it done.
Bill Belichick goes by pressures not sacks but what does a defensive coaching guru and an 8 time Super Bowl winning coach know ?
"I think if you look at the overall passing game, the statistic that stands out the most in terms of correlation is pressure. So pressure on the quarterback leads to more bad plays than sacks do, in terms of turnovers unless you have strip sacks, obviously. That's the No. 1. After that, pressures cause bad throws and potentially turnovers."
Belichick noted that the pass rush comes down to team defense, tethering the production of the pass rush to the quality of coverage and vice versa. But his note about focusing on strip sacks and pressure while devaluing sacks is a unique insight. Sacks make players money, but they may not be tied to winning football games. Winning the turnover differential is an enormous part of winning football games. The Los Angeles Rams (+11), New Orleans Saints (+8), Chicago Bears (+14) are in the top five in turnover differential. The Patriots are in the top 10 at +5, a number which is improving as Tom Brady hasn't thrown an interception since Week 7.
So if pressures are tied to turnovers and turnovers are tied to wins, then Belichick's emphasis on pressures follow his cliche: "We do what's best for the team to win games."
I just see the results of pressure in the last two games and to me it hasn't worked out all that great they were L's.
Hey man, that pressure they got on Burrows was a game changer - once Burrows escaped and threw a DART for a 1st down.
Sorta what I was thinking. Are these PFF numbers used in fantasy football or something?
They are used to try and help casual fans understand football better.
Mostly used to make folks feel better when real playmaking is lacking
