Big Blue View mailbag: Cap questions, Leonard Williams, Nate Solder, more questions
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John McGruther asks: I have a question about Leonard Williams’ stats. He had a great year with all the sacks, but what about his other numbers? Do you have statistics on how his pressures and hits compared to previous years? Or indeed tackles for loss, but I’m more interested in his value as a pass rusher at this point, as that’s what you pay the big money for.
Ed says: John, this is an understandable question. Sacks are fantastic. They are often difference-making. They get players paid. Still, they are not the only way to judge pass rushers. Truthfully, probably not even the best way. Reality is, a sack is often caused by someone other than the player who gets it. Many sacks are also accumulated in the final minutes of games that are already decided, when pass rushers are just teeing off and padding stats.