stillers4me
06-23-2011, 07:54 AM
IX - I reserve the right to elaborate on this further, but chances are I'll opt to not piggyback too much more on Football Outsiders work after the recent series of posts I'm still working on about broken tackle rates in 2010. Just in case then, check out this analysis about which defensive players most frequently made plays for their team in the running game (http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stat-analysis/2011/best-and-worst-run-stop-rates-2010) that Football Outsiders would qualify as non-successful plays by opposing offenses. In other words, which players not only made tackles, but actually shot a gap or took an awesome angle to the ball and then shut down a play before it had a chance to materialize into something more than just a ho-hum, insignificant play at best.
What do you know, there's James Harrison at No. 3. I don't see Clay Matthews Jr. there. Nor do I see Paul Posluszny or most of the guys who didn't allow many broken tackles last season (http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2011/6/22/2235974/nfl-advanced-stats-missed-tackles-linebackers-clay-matthews-terrell-suggs-james-harrison). Deebo is not only nails shutting down good, but not great, plays, he's also one of the very best at being the root cause of opposing team's offensive struggles and momentum-crippling plays. I think I'm ready to argue with anybody that James Harrison has been the best defensive player in football since 2007. Back to that debate sometime soon............
read more @ http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2011/6/22/2236800/nfl-steelers-news-james-harrison-clay-matthews-chris-carter-rookies#storyjump
What do you know, there's James Harrison at No. 3. I don't see Clay Matthews Jr. there. Nor do I see Paul Posluszny or most of the guys who didn't allow many broken tackles last season (http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2011/6/22/2235974/nfl-advanced-stats-missed-tackles-linebackers-clay-matthews-terrell-suggs-james-harrison). Deebo is not only nails shutting down good, but not great, plays, he's also one of the very best at being the root cause of opposing team's offensive struggles and momentum-crippling plays. I think I'm ready to argue with anybody that James Harrison has been the best defensive player in football since 2007. Back to that debate sometime soon............
read more @ http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2011/6/22/2236800/nfl-steelers-news-james-harrison-clay-matthews-chris-carter-rookies#storyjump