11-11-2024, 03:24 PM
(11-11-2024, 02:27 PM)StickierBuns Wrote: Then you'd have to do with this with every QB ever to play. It means you can't compare anyone in the NFL at any position through that prism without doing a deep dive into systems, supporting weapons, etc. How would that work? Fans seem to love stats unless they go against a personal preconceived notion. Production and success (or lack thereof) over a period of time is how everyone is measured. You can say 'the team is 7-2 and Sam is good because of that' or you can say 'Sam Darnold has the most turnovers in the NFL and that's a problem'. Turnovers are bad, some are worse than others. TDs put 6 points on the board, but some are much easier than others. Do we critique and compare those as well? No, generally we don't other than maybe anecdotally.
I personally have argued this point for decades when talking about comparing athletes, especially over different eras. its really a fools errand. stats are another waste of effort, remember when the Vikings pass D was ranked so bad... worst in the league, well it wasnt because it was really that much worse than other teams, its just that our run D was so damn dominant that teams abandoned the futility of trying to run against us.
Sam is what Sam is, but what he is right now is a head case, they either need to sit him, or find a way to get that early season confidence back, but what they are doing right now is not productive.
Why isn't Chuck Foreman in the Hall of Fame?