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Scott M's avatar

I like EPA..I like more of the modern stats. I also like stats that are relative to something. IE Sacks vs Sacks per pass attempt, and even better Sacks per pass attempt in highly meaningful situations...and if you can break it down further and tell me if stats get accomplished vs tougher competition, even better. Weighted stats relative to meaningful relationships I guess might be a way to describe what I value in a statistic.?..

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Chip Mac's avatar

As a season ticket holder Lumen Field has lost its energy from the LOB days. Sacks drives the crowed as much as TDs, here’s hopping for more of both!

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Chris H's avatar

Wins are all I really care about, but I have to admit sacks are fun. A related, but perhaps more important stat to focus on, may be turnovers forced. They were 29th in the NFL in that stat. As a team overall they were -6 in turnover ratio, so we gave up the ball more than we took it. Not good. It would make a HUGE difference in the outcome of games if we could move into the top 10 in those stats (turnovers forced and turnover ratio), and pressuring the QB is a bit part of that for the defense. Improved pressure, QB hits, and sack numbers would go a long way to getting there.

I'm a big believer in bringing pressure up the middle, so Leo, Murph, and J-Reed will be a big part of that. If Murphy takes a jump this season, that will be huge. If the QB can't step up, the outside rushers will turn some of those pressures into sacks.

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Bobric's avatar

I believe a lot depends on getting Reed and Murphy free more. Teams that hurt us ran up the middle. If the team can keep forcing them into 2 and 3rd long we will get more sacks.

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Stephen Pitell's avatar

Great article. I'm gonna save the video for a rainy day. Kind of rare around Seattle lately.

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Grant Alden's avatar

My takeaway was, dang, I know those words but have no idea what they mean!

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Tim McConnell's avatar

Another great video. Lots of good takeaways, but the one that stuck was the outside receivers foot placement being an indicator of pass or run was pretty cool.

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Danno's avatar

If the Seahawks get 45 sacks this year, it will be more effective sacks than the 45 sacks we got last year. Let me explain my voodoo logic to you. We will have 2200 to 2500 yards rushing this year. The clock keeps ticking. We will have fewer three and outs, longer drives. We will win the time of possession game. Unfortunately for Seahawk sack totals, this will translate to less time on the field for the defense and fewer plays to get sacks. On the upside we will have more sacks per drive and more sacks per play this year if our sack total stays the same.

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Ken Hammond's avatar

I agree. The Eagles had 41 sacks last year yet were first in yards allowed per game by almost 33 yds and second in points per game. They were also second in rushing with a 2K rusher. A legit running game with a McDonald defense should put Sam Darnold in the pro bowl.

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Danno's avatar

And put the Seahawks in the NFC championship game.

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Chris H's avatar

That's my hope as well. Get the defensive snaps down, take at least one offensive possession away from the other team, and there will be less opportunities for sacks. On the other hand, if we play more with a lead (especially a 2 score or better lead), teams will run the ball less, get forced into obvious passing situations, and we'll get more sacks.

It's about opportunities, so the nuances of the games will matter. Play a lot of low possession games that are close, the sack numbers may not be there, and maybe that won't impact winning games all that much. Dominate a number of games in the first half, or get into a number of shootouts, then they we may have higher sack totals.

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Danno's avatar

I like it!

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Stephen Pitell's avatar

From your mouth to God's ears.

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Scott M's avatar

I wonder how much of the sack totals are scheme driven vs individual player development? IE did Ravens players work on their craft and get better as pass rushers or was it more of a result of MM creating a scheme to get players in optimal position to succeed? Probably a combo of both to some degree...but I'm curious. Great breakdown. I'm very hopeful for this defense and reading positive things early on Emmanwori is great to see. Need those draft picks to be solid selections.

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Danno's avatar

I think the fact that we’re not signing any remaining free agent, release, or trading for anyone means they are not seeing the holes in the roster as badly as the experts are seeing them.

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Charlie Gage's avatar

You mean the So called experts?

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Danno's avatar

Exactly!

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Stephen Pitell's avatar

I still expect them to add a CB better than Prichett.

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Issac B's avatar

I think the Seahawks are as good a team as any and better than most for a young DB to develop. On a more general note, rookies don't usually make much of a contribution. Rookie sensations are the outlier, not the norm, and we should manage our expectations accordingly.

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Danno's avatar

I thought so too, but maybe they’re not willing to pay the big name players (Ramsey - Alexander) what they want, and maybe those that have been in on visits haven’t impressed enough. Maybe when roster cuts happen they have their eye on one or two?

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