Curious Yet Obvious?

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Originally Posted by Hog1

That's the problem with stats. It's all how you interpret them. Although our line has had games with decent protection, he has been chased all over the field righteously most of the season. He also unloads the ball rather than take the sack

Sacks are a tough stat, because you are right, although sacks kill drives it doesn't account for QB pressures, something that a lot of 'experts' feel is more important than a sack. So just reciting a sack total doesn't tell you much about a pass rush.

I'll mention one thing though. As far as defensive stats go, sacks are the most consistent from year to year which means that they are the least luck-based stat on defense. The better defenses tend to put up higher sack #'s year in and year out as other stats like INTs and FRs fluctuate from season to season.

Unless you are the Redskins, and then you never get turnovers no matter how well your defense is playing.