New Topic Sacks

[LKP]

Lions gave up 23 sacks all year.

The 14 games with Calvin. 13 sacks. .9 per game
The 2 games without Calvin. 10 sacks. 5 per game

So Calvin healthy all year, we SHOULD only give up 16 sacks on the year.

 

[brewer229]

So your saying CJ is the most important part of the offense?

 

[LKP]

So your saying CJ is the most important part of the offense?

I'm saying Stafford didn't get much help those 2 games but I like this Oline. Also note Jason Fox was the RT for both of those games not Waddle.

It was Calvin plus one other main weapon hurt. And the run game was junk too those 2 games.

Calvin was that important last year and Stafford did his job for the most part. This year Calvin should be less important with a 16 game Tate and Ebron and innovative coaching.

 

[cheeno]

I thought this would be about actually getting some sacks this year.

 

[sggatecl]

I thought this would be about actually getting some sacks this year.

Who needs sacks when you've got hurries!?

 

[LKP]

I thought this would be about actually getting some sacks this year.

10 for Ansah
8 for Suh
6 for Fairley
4 for Van Noy
4 for Taylor
7 for Tulloch,Quin/Ihedigbo/CBs due to Austin
3 for Jones

42 sacks. Happy?

 

[dubbsco]

Where did those numbers come from??

 

[LKP]

Where did those numbers come from??

From realistic expectations compared to last year.

 

[sggatecl]

42 would have put us just outside the top 10 last season (instead of 28th). Pretty reasonable.

 

[dubbsco]

As much as this team has invested in the D-line, there needs to be an astronomical jump next year. Talent wise, they can be a top 5 d-line.

 

[sggatecl]

I honestly think that the low sack total was more a product of "shitty Gunther I only rush 4 90% of the time" rather than the D Line not performing well. I have high hopes for the new D-Coordinator.

P.S. Thread successfully hijacked.

 

[mhughes0021]

42 would have put us just outside the top 10 last season (instead of 28th). Pretty reasonable.

not good enough for the "best defensive line in football"!!!!!

 

[LKP]

not good enough for the "best defensive line in football"!!!!!

Well when they are 10th in sacks and top 5 in overall hits/hurries with good run defense. Yes that is good enough.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I bet they lead the league in INT as well. Mark lkp's word..

 

[kdp80]

LKP "sacks by the D don't matter"

 

[LKP]

LKP "sacks by the D don't matter"

Quit being a dumbass. I have never said that. They matter but is one of several stats. Hughes is the one who only uses sacks. That's as bad as the media only using ypg off pass defense

 

[Mitchrapp]

Quit being a dumbass. I have never said that. They matter but is one of several stats. Hughes is the one who only uses sacks. That's as bad as the media only using ypg off pass defense

What would you like to use, TD's, Points, Lack of INT, QBR, Average Rush per attempt? There's a few more..is that not enough for you? How about missed tackles..

 

[tonyballs]

What would you like to use, TD's, Points, Lack of INT, QBR, Average Rush per attempt? There's a few more..is that not enough for you? How about missed tackles..

We were great against the run last year.

 

[Mitchrapp]

We were great against the run last year.

Yards, correct. But not yards per carry.

 

[mhughes0021]

We were great against the run last year.

LKP: "ypg don't matter"

it means more than we gave up huge runs and big plays in the run game.