The Myth of Jared Allen's Fourth Quarter Sack Production
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| Pacifist Viking found this 5/13/2008 on www.dailynorseman.com [flag] |
As I read the comments in the fanpost over on the side connected to the Jared Allen interview posted by FSU Viking, I said I'd be curious to see a breakdown of the number of run plays and pass plays used by KC opponents in the games that Jared Allen played in last season.
Well, curiosity killed the. . .something or other. So, I set about breaking this down myself. Keeping in mind ...
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Published 5/13/2008 by Pacifist Viking (noreply@blogger.com) at Pacifist Viking
... The Daily Norseman writes on "The Myth of Jared Allen's Fourth Quarter Sack Production." I'll go even further and suggest that to a certain degree, when a defensive player gets certain stats is meaningless. I'm one of those philistines that hasn't entirely given up the concept of "clutch." But for defensive players, most statistics are based on reaction. They can't entirely control whether they make a play at a given moment or not; they react to what the offense is doing. If the offense runs the ball and you're a defensive end, you can't get a sack on that play. ...
