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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 505568"><p>How much is a "pressure" really worth? Clearly, when you see a guy force the QB to move smack into the arms of a sacker, that counts for something. Circling behind the pocket, sticking out an arm, and causing the QB to step up is just business as usual.</p><p> </p><p>When a guy has high pressure counts and low sack and hit numbers, shouldn't it make one wonder if (1) he's a step slow or (2) his motor is not revving at adequate throttle?</p><p> </p><p>"Pressure" strikes me as one of those mystery stats invented to give stat-less positions some sabermetric-like measuring stick. Maybe they should measure "consequential pressure" (something bad happens on offense...sack, hit, incompletion, int, fumble, scramble) vs. "inconsequential pressure" (nothing bad happens).</p><p> </p><p>Even then, "consequential pressure" involves judgement calls. For instance, two of Kaepernick's casual jaunts through the secondary were hardly a result of any pressure, though somebody might have gotten credit for one. He just saw guys out of position or with their backs turned and took off for the easy (for him) open field.</p><p> </p><p>And yet, we take these PFF stats as gospel...as they are being compiled by unpaid volunteers.</p><p> </p><p>A QB may see Matthews coming around end with a half step lead and think, "get it away now"...mistakes are made when the perceived risk is high. I have a hard time thinking Raji's frequent "pressures" strike much fear in the heart of opponents given they know he doesn't get home, at least not last year anyway.</p><p> </p><p>And yet, Raji is marked high for pass rush based on "pressures"; his low grades these past two seasons are in run stopping. Take out the "pressures" and what do we really have here?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 505568"] How much is a "pressure" really worth? Clearly, when you see a guy force the QB to move smack into the arms of a sacker, that counts for something. Circling behind the pocket, sticking out an arm, and causing the QB to step up is just business as usual. When a guy has high pressure counts and low sack and hit numbers, shouldn't it make one wonder if (1) he's a step slow or (2) his motor is not revving at adequate throttle? "Pressure" strikes me as one of those mystery stats invented to give stat-less positions some sabermetric-like measuring stick. Maybe they should measure "consequential pressure" (something bad happens on offense...sack, hit, incompletion, int, fumble, scramble) vs. "inconsequential pressure" (nothing bad happens). Even then, "consequential pressure" involves judgement calls. For instance, two of Kaepernick's casual jaunts through the secondary were hardly a result of any pressure, though somebody might have gotten credit for one. He just saw guys out of position or with their backs turned and took off for the easy (for him) open field. And yet, we take these PFF stats as gospel...as they are being compiled by unpaid volunteers. A QB may see Matthews coming around end with a half step lead and think, "get it away now"...mistakes are made when the perceived risk is high. I have a hard time thinking Raji's frequent "pressures" strike much fear in the heart of opponents given they know he doesn't get home, at least not last year anyway. And yet, Raji is marked high for pass rush based on "pressures"; his low grades these past two seasons are in run stopping. Take out the "pressures" and what do we really have here? [/QUOTE]
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