Originally Posted by Megatron96 (Post 15427312)

Actually, no he isn't. 2018 proved quite clearly that the Chiefs could play well enough to get into the playoffs without a defense at all.

Clark and Mathieu et al, were obviously brought in to get the Chiefs past the playoffs and into the Super Bowl.

Which is part of the reason that I don't give a damn how many sacks Clark (or Jones for that matter) get in the regular season. We had guys that could get plenty of sacks in the regular season, which quite clearly meant dicksnot in the playoffs. Apparently opposing teams didn't give a rat's ass how many sacks our DL got during the regular season for some weird reason.

Imagine that.

Another side note: Frank made several plays tonight that won't be tallied in any stat-line that made a difference if anyone was paying attention, such as the play he made on one of their attempted screens that he shut down before it ever got started, or the fact that ATL didn't run for shit to his side when he was one the field. Actually, you can go back and watch; they really didn't even try to run at him all game. He also forced Ryan to alter his throw a couple times, which resulted in poorly aimed/timed passes.

It's called having a complete game.

Originally Posted by ThaVirus (Post 15427345)

Frank legitimately saved our dicks on that one because Ward was absolutely cooked.

The sack Clark notched earlier in the game definitely was a coverage sack, though.

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla (Post 15427460)

Right, but those things are difficult to understand. When we see a sack, that means happy!

Originally Posted by staylor26 (Post 15427468)

So does it not count?

Why do we only do this with Clark? Have those of you that have been sucking Houston’s dick in this thread go back and take away all his coverage sacks?

Originally Posted by dannybcaitlyn (Post 15427018)

Just needed to do that Derrick Thomas arm chop to cause the fumble.

Originally Posted by Megatron96 (Post 15427495)

Heh.

I'll admit, on a very basic level, I get it.

I love watching Chiefs defenders get sacks, just like everyone else. I literally jump out of my chair every time we get one, no lie. Scho and eDave can vouch for that.

But I finally figured out that the stat line of 'sack totals' is not a reliable indicator of anything meaningful. It's like pointing at "total defensive ranking.' Might as well trot out "shit stinks.' Thanks, but not terribly helpful or descriptive.

If we went by sacks, then Dee Ford and Justin Houston are among the best DLs in football.

Originally Posted by -King- (Post 15427571)

Sacks only don't matter when a players not getting them. It's no coincidence everyone talks about his 5 sacks in the playoff and talks about how effective he was then. Even he himself said sacks are what he cares about and what feed his family.

Originally Posted by -King- (Post 15427571)

Sacks only don't matter when a players not getting them. It's no coincidence everyone talks about his 5 sacks in the playoff and talks about how effective he was then. Even he himself said sacks are what he cares about and what feed his family.

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties (Post 15426315)

Respect. Could have been a game-losing TD.

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Originally Posted by DTVietnam (Post 15427585)

i think its the timing of the sacks. . .

in the playoffs and superbowl they were big moment sacks..even today those back to back sacks were huge ..

and that almost sack incomplete pass was huge timing wise

Originally Posted by louie aguiar (Post 15427598)

Pretty amazing that Ryan held onto that ball.

Originally Posted by -King- (Post 15427615)

I mean yeah. I'd rather have timely sacks than not. But once you get into that you get into is he not trying as hard as other players now and will only start in the playoffs? It makes no sense.

I mean if that's the case then of course I'll take it because if you're going to show up either the regular season or the playoffs, playoffs is much more important. But it shouldn't even come down to that. It's not like Kelce, or Hill, or Mahomes is saving his good play for the playoffs. It's just the weirdest thing that Clark gets that excuse.

Originally Posted by Megatron96 (Post 15427593)

If they mattered that much, then you'd give him credit for all of them, regardless of whether they were "coverage" sacks, or if they were even officially tallied.

But since it's Frank, they only count under certain circumstances. And usually not to his credit. Like he gets only partial credit.

So basically your criteria for when they matter is merely so much BS.

But thanks for playing.