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<blockquote data-quote="JBlood" data-source="post: 483411" data-attributes="member: 16"><p>According to Football Outsiders (<a href="http://www.footballoutsiders.com/under-pressure/2012/under-pressure-long-and-short-sacks" target="_blank">http://www.footballoutsiders.com/under-pressure/2012/under-pressure-long-and-short-sacks</a>), there are "long sacks" (over 3 sec.) and "short sacks"(2.4 sec or less). Their last stats of Oct. showed Rogers with 11 long and 4 short sacks which they feel point to Rogers holding the ball too long. What the stats don't show is "time to pressure", which would force a QB to move to avoid the rush, which eliminates the short sacks that they feel are primarily due to the offensive line. So, there should be a "time to pressure" as an indicator of offensive line performance; "short sacks" and then the "long sacks" number. Those numbers would better point to offensive line performance, quarterback mobility, and QB ability on the run. A team with very short "time to pressure" and low short sacks shows the ability of the QB to avoid pressure, but still shows the ineffectiveness of the line. Average time to pressure with a high sack rate points to the QB. A team with short time to pressure and high sack rate--either short or long--points to the offensive line as the culprit and a QB ineffective at avoiding the rush. Time to pressure could also point out QBs who leave the pocket before any real pressure exists. We know Rogers is adept at avoiding the rush, and is terrific on the run, but I hate seeing the best QB in the game running around and being hit more often than any other QB. Vick, and RGIII are paying the price, and it's only a matter of time before Rogers gets injured. And when it does, Game Over.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JBlood, post: 483411, member: 16"] According to Football Outsiders ([url]http://www.footballoutsiders.com/under-pressure/2012/under-pressure-long-and-short-sacks[/url]), there are "long sacks" (over 3 sec.) and "short sacks"(2.4 sec or less). Their last stats of Oct. showed Rogers with 11 long and 4 short sacks which they feel point to Rogers holding the ball too long. What the stats don't show is "time to pressure", which would force a QB to move to avoid the rush, which eliminates the short sacks that they feel are primarily due to the offensive line. So, there should be a "time to pressure" as an indicator of offensive line performance; "short sacks" and then the "long sacks" number. Those numbers would better point to offensive line performance, quarterback mobility, and QB ability on the run. A team with very short "time to pressure" and low short sacks shows the ability of the QB to avoid pressure, but still shows the ineffectiveness of the line. Average time to pressure with a high sack rate points to the QB. A team with short time to pressure and high sack rate--either short or long--points to the offensive line as the culprit and a QB ineffective at avoiding the rush. Time to pressure could also point out QBs who leave the pocket before any real pressure exists. We know Rogers is adept at avoiding the rush, and is terrific on the run, but I hate seeing the best QB in the game running around and being hit more often than any other QB. Vick, and RGIII are paying the price, and it's only a matter of time before Rogers gets injured. And when it does, Game Over. [/QUOTE]
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