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The Hidden Value of Leonard Davis
by Yakuza Rich
http://yakuzarich.blogspot.com
During the combine Cowboys owner Jerry Jones discussed the possibility of life without left tackle Flozell Adams in 2008. Jones brought up the obvious names as replacement in Pat McQuistan, Doug Free and James Marten. But Jones also used a name to the chagrin of most Cowboys fans, Leonard Davis.
From about 2003 to 2006 Davis had played left tackle for the Arizona Cardinals. I wanted to see a comparison looking at Davis’ stats versus Adams’ stats over the years. So I decided to compare Flo vs. Bigg from 2003. Here’s what I did:
Flozell Adams
54 games played (2003 to 2006)
2,035 Passing Attempts during the regular season from Dallas
31.79 passing attempts per game by Dallas (2,035 pass attempts/64 games)
Estimated 1,717 pass attempts in Flo’s 54 games (31.79 pass attempts x 54 games)
21.5 total sacks allowed
Estimated 79.87 pass attempts per sack allowed
Leonard Davis
60 games played (2003 to 2006)
2,283 passing attempts from Arizona (2003-2006)
35.66 pass attempts/game by Arizona (2,283 passing attempts/64 games)
Estimated 2,139 pass attempts in Bigg’s 60 games (35.66 pass attempts x 60 games)
23.5 total sacks allowed
Estimated 91.04 passing attempts per sack allowed.
Contrary to popular opinion, Bigg wasn’t that bad at Left Tackle.
I decided to check out penalties. This time using the same method except using total pass and running attempts instead of just passing attempts.
Flozell Adams
3,992 total attempts (2003-2006)
62.38 total attempts/game (3,992 attempts/64 games)
Estimated 3,368 total attempts in Flo’s 54 games
42 total penalties committed
Estimated 80.2 total attempts per penalty committed
Leonard Davis
3,939 total attempts
61.54 total attempts/game
Estimated 3,693 total attempts in Bigg’s 60 games
35 total penalties committed
Estimated 105.51 total attempts per penalty committed
Now, do I think Bigg is better than Flozell at left tackle? Absolutely not. I also believe that if Flo is to play elsewhere, Bigg will only play left tackle if McQ, Free and Marten stink up the joint.
So why would Jerry Jones bring up a guy like Bigg if he has no intentions of really moving him to left tackle? Because it provides a helluva lot more leverage in future negotiations with Flo than having to rely on players with limited experience like McQ, Free or Marten.
Dallas paid a big contract for Davis’ services, but his presence alone could have its rewards. If Flozell does come back to Dallas, it’s likely at a much lower pay day than he was originally asking for and Davis’ presence is likely a big cause for that. Last year the same scenario happened with starting right tackle Marc Colombo. The Cowboys let him hit the free agency market as they were more than content to have Davis play right tackle if need. So if Flo does re-sign with the Cowboys, this will be the second quality offensive tackle they’ve saved money on because they have Leonard Davis on their roster.
YAKUZA
by Yakuza Rich
http://yakuzarich.blogspot.com
During the combine Cowboys owner Jerry Jones discussed the possibility of life without left tackle Flozell Adams in 2008. Jones brought up the obvious names as replacement in Pat McQuistan, Doug Free and James Marten. But Jones also used a name to the chagrin of most Cowboys fans, Leonard Davis.
From about 2003 to 2006 Davis had played left tackle for the Arizona Cardinals. I wanted to see a comparison looking at Davis’ stats versus Adams’ stats over the years. So I decided to compare Flo vs. Bigg from 2003. Here’s what I did:
Flozell Adams
54 games played (2003 to 2006)
2,035 Passing Attempts during the regular season from Dallas
31.79 passing attempts per game by Dallas (2,035 pass attempts/64 games)
Estimated 1,717 pass attempts in Flo’s 54 games (31.79 pass attempts x 54 games)
21.5 total sacks allowed
Estimated 79.87 pass attempts per sack allowed
Leonard Davis
60 games played (2003 to 2006)
2,283 passing attempts from Arizona (2003-2006)
35.66 pass attempts/game by Arizona (2,283 passing attempts/64 games)
Estimated 2,139 pass attempts in Bigg’s 60 games (35.66 pass attempts x 60 games)
23.5 total sacks allowed
Estimated 91.04 passing attempts per sack allowed.
Contrary to popular opinion, Bigg wasn’t that bad at Left Tackle.
I decided to check out penalties. This time using the same method except using total pass and running attempts instead of just passing attempts.
Flozell Adams
3,992 total attempts (2003-2006)
62.38 total attempts/game (3,992 attempts/64 games)
Estimated 3,368 total attempts in Flo’s 54 games
42 total penalties committed
Estimated 80.2 total attempts per penalty committed
Leonard Davis
3,939 total attempts
61.54 total attempts/game
Estimated 3,693 total attempts in Bigg’s 60 games
35 total penalties committed
Estimated 105.51 total attempts per penalty committed
Now, do I think Bigg is better than Flozell at left tackle? Absolutely not. I also believe that if Flo is to play elsewhere, Bigg will only play left tackle if McQ, Free and Marten stink up the joint.
So why would Jerry Jones bring up a guy like Bigg if he has no intentions of really moving him to left tackle? Because it provides a helluva lot more leverage in future negotiations with Flo than having to rely on players with limited experience like McQ, Free or Marten.
Dallas paid a big contract for Davis’ services, but his presence alone could have its rewards. If Flozell does come back to Dallas, it’s likely at a much lower pay day than he was originally asking for and Davis’ presence is likely a big cause for that. Last year the same scenario happened with starting right tackle Marc Colombo. The Cowboys let him hit the free agency market as they were more than content to have Davis play right tackle if need. So if Flo does re-sign with the Cowboys, this will be the second quality offensive tackle they’ve saved money on because they have Leonard Davis on their roster.
YAKUZA
