(04-27-2020, 10:51 AM)Caldrac Wrote:

(04-27-2020, 09:08 AM)TheDogCatcher Wrote: Explain this analytics. Why is CB more important than Edge rusher?

It's a lot harder to find a shut down corner in a pass happy era of football. Since CB and WR are pretty much mono e mono it's just as important to have a guy that can shut down one side of the football field. The term "coverage sack" was coined for a reason. 

It can't be a coincidence that Ngakoue's and Campbell's sacks went down when Ramsey was no longer apart of the line up and picture. The positions all correlate of course. But it was pretty clear three years ago that our secondary play was absolutely allowing a ton of coverage sacks. 

For an edge rusher you have to consider that there's more opportunities to scheme against them as well. Chip blocks, solid LT or RT play, G's that can get around the edge and pop them, a FB or RB that can pass block and stone wall a defender. 

The only way you can really get after a stout CB is by running pick plays and you can only run so many of those before the stripes start calling pass interference. Even the top offenses like New England and Kansas City that made the pick play popular over the past few years (Can throw Manning into that mix between his time with the clots and Broncos) they eventually get called out for it.

Good analysis. Yes, it was awesome to have Ramsey around to neutralize Hopkins and AJ Green. That really put a damper on game plans. You're right that the two positions correlate. If we don't have an Allen, a Yan, etc. that the offense has to devote extra personnel to block (freeing up other rushers), then the benefit of good CBs is diminished.

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