thunderpimp91
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First off Parsons isnt a LB, and two I'm not sure that any singular stat is going to be an accurate reflection of a players abilities in run defense. That is largely a team stat. TFLs are a decent one, and PFF has done a nice job with their Stops statistic, but we wont have near the data points to accurately gauge a players run defense productivity compared to pass defense numbers and offensive statistics.And here I was worried when cowboys couldn’t stop/tackle anything.
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Okay. Maybe I seriously missed something.
What should be a key indicator of LB?
I mean if an EDGE player cuts off the outside line and forces a ball carrier back inside for the LB to clean up the play is that not a quality rep on the DE since he wasnt part of the tackle? Are we going to penalize an aggressive attacking defense that forces more 3 and outs over a bend/dont break scheme that is going to stay on the field for more plays to rack up higher tackle numbers? Are we going to penalize the quality run defender that teams try to run away from the majority of their snaps?
Its kind of like being critical of the shut down DB for not getting more INTs...maybe there is an issue there, but at the same time that DB may not have nearly as many opportunities for plays on the ball if their coverage is top tier all game.

