Forum The Longship A little bit of negativity...

A little bit of negativity...

MI
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Ok.. I love Defense. Love our players.. But for all of the accolades L Joseph gets for being so strong, I see him 3 or 4 yards back on running plays WAY too often. Along with Richardson. 
Maybe I still have illusions of grandeur about the spirit of the Williams Wall who seemingly couldn't be budged, but for all the hype and strength.. I just feel like we should almost NEVER give up the kind of runs we do up the middle.. especially as often as we do. I saw the breakdown of how GB was double teaming them.. but Big Pat used to face that all the time and stood his ground... So I just get frustrated seeing Joseph get moved when people talk about how strong he is. 
Someone straighten me out please. 

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#1 · Nov 27, 5:16 PM
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@"StickyBun" said: Here's a stat for you.....nothing subjective about it.
According to Pro Football Focus, #Vikings Kirk Cousins is the most pressured quarterback in the NFL but has the 4th-best efficiency rating among QBs when facing pressure. But the Patriots on Sunday will provide a challenge with their ability to disrupt QBs
There's actually plenty that is subjective about that stat.  I'm pretty sure that most pressured isn't the same as pressure rate (at least earlier in the year when PFF was saying most pressures, Watson actually had a higher pressure rate, but Cousins has one of the highest pass attempts in the NFL).  Also, what is a pressure?  People throw it around all the time, but do they actually know the definition?  Who decides what is a pressure?  That's subjective.  What's the league average?  Hell, what are the actual numbers instead of some ranking?  Plenty of subjectivity behind a pay site, that's how they get people to sign up.  Whatever numbers seem the most extreme.
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#22 · Nov 29, 11:57 AM
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4th in yards per play allowed. 

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#23 · Nov 29, 3:35 PM
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@"BarrNone55" said: 4th in yards per play allowed. 
Almost like we play a cover 2, keep them in front of us for 2 downs, then unleash the dogs on 3rd. 
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