Rookie Mazi Smith posted 25% pass rush win rate on 8 pass rushing snaps in W4 vs NE

[cowboys5xsbs]

 

[NotForLong]

Slowly progressing . . . As He Should and Would

 

[baltcowboy]

Bust!!!!!

 

[jwitten82]

How do you even determine pass rush win rate? Most of these next gen stats are so damn subjective, it's almost pointless to use

 

[Cowboy_svt]

any type of pass rush from a NT is a welcome bonus, he seems to be clogging the middle well

 

[Cowboy_svt]

How do you even determine pass rush win rate? Most of these next gen stats are so damn subjective, it's almost pointless to use

i assume they look at isolated reps between him and the olineman, can technically win and not affect the play but its counted.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

8 snaps isn't really a sample size worth worrying about win rates.

It is good that he's showing life as a rusher though. That's where his value as a first rounder will be.

 

[big dog cowboy]

17 snaps?? In a blowout???

Hmmmmmm. I would have expected more.

 

[Montanalo]

I am fair less concerned with Smith than I am Schoonmaker.

Smith doing exactly what you want a DT1 to do - generally occupying 2 OL, thus freeing up DT3 and LBs.

There have been many other posts regarding Schoonmaker so I won't belabor the point.

 

[thunderpimp91]

How do you even determine pass rush win rate? Most of these next gen stats are so damn subjective, it's almost pointless to use

I mean you're absolutely right, but what's the alternative? Tough to get analytics on these guys in the trenches. 8 snaps isn't a realistic sample size to go off of, but as you get deeper into the season and you take the win rates from multiple sources you start to get a semi accurate picture.

 

[erod]

First, it's a stupid statistic.

Second, he wasn't brought here to rush the passers.

Third, it's sad how so many fans don't know that nose tackles do.

 

[G2]

He's been solid all season, in small doses. He's in a rotation, so that's that. He's gobbling up double teams and you can clearly see this when the linebackers have free lanes to pop a runner. But you have to actually look, because DT's aren't a sexy fantasy football position.

 

[SackMaster]

17 snaps?? In a blowout???

Hmmmmmm. I would have expected more.

Not according to the coaches. In our blowouts, we don't play or NTs (Mazi or Hankins) very much.
Week 1 - Hankins 18 / Mazi 17
Week 2 - Hankins 10 / Mazi 11
Week 4 - Hankins 21 / Mazi 17 (And they were both on the field at the same time for a few snaps)

The only "heavy lifting" our NTs did was in Week 3:
Week 3 - Hankins 35 / Mazi 12

It seems once we get a 2 score lead, Quinn likes his passrushers / speed defenders in the game more than the Big Boys.

 

[joseephuss]

17 snaps?? In a blowout???

Hmmmmmm. I would have expected more.

The Pats offense only had 55 plays in the game. They only had 2 possessions in the 4th quarter, totaling 12 plays with a T.O.P. of 4:06.

 

[EenonyMoose]

For the folks keeping up at home, 25% of 8 is two. We are talking about two whole snaps.

 

[Captain-Crash]

he just needs to get fatter and stronger.

 

[CWR]

I am fair less concerned with Smith than I am Schoonmaker.

Smith doing exactly what you want a DT1 to do - generally occupying 2 OL, thus freeing up DT3 and LBs.

There have been many other posts regarding Schoonmaker so I won't belabor the point.

TE is historically one of the slower developing positions. It's extremely rare to have a rookie TE come in and make noise. Pitts was good his rookie season and we haven't seen him since. LaPorta may be special and in a perfect situation. Aside from that most of them level off during the year.

I'm also concerned about Schoon, but expectations for a rookie TE should be tempered.

 

[plasticman]

This week, the defensive line had 9 solo tackles by 6 different players.

Last week they had 6 tackles by 3 different players.

It would surely help if the defensive line continued that trend.

 

[KJJ]

17 snaps?? In a blowout???

Hmmmmmm. I would have expected more.

Tells you what the team thinks of him so far. You would think they would like to give him more work.

 

[CCBoy]

Tells you what the team thinks of him so far. You would think they would like to give him more work.

Let the rook get six games under his belt. He means a little more this weekend.