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Originally Posted by MagicHef
I don't see how Houston getting sacks in bunches rather than consistently is random or useless, since it pertains directly to the discussion and is a concern frequently brought up about passrushers.
I think you guys just don't like what it suggests.
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It's not useless but also not the end-all-be-all. Not that I care to even argue about it, but sacks are only a small part of the impact a rush backer has on the game. It doesn't carry as much weight to only look at the sacks when there are hurries and pressures to account for that have just as large an impact as recording an actual sack.
The latest Super Bowl highlighted this very well. Peyton only got sacked once the entire game, I believe, but the pressure and QB hits were what really caused huge problems for your offense. Also, I don't even think Tamba finished the season in the top 10 as far as sacks are concerned, but PFF had him something like #1 or 2 in total sacks, QB hits and pressures.
Once again, I don't give two shits about this specific argument you guys are having so there's no need for you to run off and calculate all total sacks, hits and pressures like I'm sure you're likely already starting to do before finishing this post, but you can use stats to paint whatever kind of picture you'd like.