Football Outsiders Defense Stats Confirm LB Awesomeness

[Jackofalltrades]

Voth linked to this article this morning and I found it interesting but not surprising.

Some of Luke's detractors like to clamor that he doesn't make plays behind the LOS and he just gets his numbers once the play has been made. We, those who know what a football is, know better and here is some statistical evidence that supports what we already knew.

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/extra-points/2015/jj-watt-and-lavonte-david-lead-nfl-2014-defeats

Most Defeats, 2014

Player Team Pos Passes Runs Total

J.J. Watt HOU DE 26 17 43

Lavonte David TB OLB 19 23 42

DeAndre Levy DET OLB 22 14 36

Justin Houston KC OLB 25 8 33

C.J. Mosley BAL ILB 18 12 30

Connor Barwin PHI OLB 20 8 28

Luke Kuechly CAR ILB 16 12 28

Jason Pierre-Paul NYG DE 19 8 27

Lawrence Timmons PIT ILB 12 15 27

Carlos Dunlap CIN DE 15 11 26

Ndamukong Suh DET DT 13 13 26

Khalil Mack OAK OLB 8 17 25

Mario Williams BUF DE 18 7 25

Ezekiel Ansah DET DE 12 12 24

Thomas Davis CAR OLB 16 8 24

Aaron Donald STL DT 12 12 24

What is a defeat?

The last few years, we've written a lot about a stat called Defeats that we use to count big plays made by defensive players. Defeats add up the following types of plays:

a) All tackles for a loss, including sacks;

Any tackle or pass defensed to prevent a conversion on third or fourth down;

c) Any turnover or a batted pass that leads to an interception.

So, they're as badass as we thought.

Suck it haters.

[PandaPancake]

I know he footballs good

[Dex]

Wow Detroit has some ballers too. Interesting stat.

[t96]

They've got the defeats AND the consistency. A lot of guys can have bursts of greatness but can't sustain a great game. Luke and TD are the best defensive pairing in the league.... Yeah I said it.

[PandaPancake]

They've got the defeats AND the consistency. A lot of guys can have bursts of greatness but can't sustain a great game. Luke and TD are the best defensive pairing in the league.... Yeah I said it.

Glanton said you won't be saying that next year

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

it's insane that davis has never made a pro bowl

[Johnny Rockets]

I honestly can't think of anyone who hates on Luke or Thomas. Maybe I missed something but all I ever hear is praise from every analyst and player around the league. 

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

there is one troll on this site who tends to pick on kuechly and watt and i think everyone knows why

[WUnderhill]

I honestly can't think of anyone who hates on Luke or Thomas. Maybe I missed something but all I ever hear is praise from every analyst and player around the league.

I think he was referring to that guy on the huddle who said Luke just gets his stats from jumping on piles and doesn't make plays.

[Johnny Rockets]

I think he was referring to that guy on the huddle who said Luke just gets his stats from jumping on piles and doesn't make plays.

 

 

Gotcha.....I missed that one thanks. Obviously another well informed, quality contributor to the Huddle. 

[Ricky Spanish]

it's insane that davis has never made a pro bowl

 

Levonte David too. He is a stud. Doesn't matter he is on the Bucs, the kid can flat out play. Unfortunately for him he seems to be the only one on the entire Bucs roster that can...

[Jackofalltrades]

I honestly can't think of anyone who hates on Luke or Thomas. Maybe I missed something but all I ever hear is praise from every analyst and player around the league.

I won't say which people, but they're favorite may rhyme with Schwabby Shwaggner.

[mr beauxjangles]

The write-up says that Watt had 56 defeats in 2012. Holy hell.

[TheRumGone]

lovante david is a goddamn beast.

 

imagine if we snagged him with keek. lmfao