In depth look at JJ Watt's ability to get past the offensive line.

[Dustin]

http://presnapreads.com/2013/06/18/jj-watt-swim-moves-double-teams-and-sacks/

[Dustin]

Here's another one for Von Miller:

 

http://presnapreads.com/2013/06/17/von-the-creator-analyzing-von-millers-sacks-from-the-2012-denver-broncos-season/

[Gavin]

Good stats but I question the validitiy of them considering the write got the number of sacks had wrong, The author lists 24...He had 20.5

[Dustin]

Good stats but I question the validitiy of them considering the write got thember of sacks had wrong

 

? Maybe I'm missing it, but he had 20.5 sacks like the site listed.

[Gavin]

? Maybe I'm missing it, but he had 20.5 sacks like the site listed.

"Four of his sacks came against double teams, while he didn’t beat a blocker for four others. Seventeen of his 24 sacks came when the Texans were playing with a lead".

[Dustin]

"Four of his sacks came against double teams, while he didn’t beat a blocker for four others. Seventeen of his 24 sacks came when the Texans were playing with a lead".

 

Some of those sacks count as only a half of a sack.

[southwest1]

Nice article Dustin! I like an article that lays out specific criteria & then follows through with it. You'd be surprised the number of articles that don't set guidelines & then examines a player's effectiveness against said standards. 

 

 

"Every sack was considered and examined under this set of criteria:

 

Where and how the defender lined up.

 

Whether the player beat a blocker or not.

 

The quality and position of those blockers was also noted.

 

Whether the player was double-teamed or not.

 

Whether the player was involved in a stunt with a teammate or not and the effects of that stunt.

 

The primary reason for the sack.

 

The game situation ie: time, quarter, score, down and distance.

 

How the player beat attempted blocks.

 

Whether the player attacked the football or settled for the tackle on the quarterback’s body

 

How long it took the player to get to the quarterback.

 

How many yards each sack pushed the offense back by.

 

Where the player broke into the backfield.

 

Where the player tackled the quarterback." 

 

"Watt’s pass-rushing ability is simply phenomenal. A man of his size shouldn’t be able to move the way he does in such tight spaces, while his strength to knock grown men out of his way is comical at times...An understated aspect of Watt’s play is his intelligence and quick recognition. Watt diagnoses plays and the best way to beat blocks very quickly." I saw JJ do this like breathing at UW-Madison on down after down & nothing has changed at all on the NFL level either. 

[Superman]

JJ Watt is amazing.

 

That is all.

[Valpo2004]

I was surprised we where able to keep him from sacking Luck in the last game of the season.  Especially considering how much he dominated or O-line in the first game against the Texans.  

[lollygagger8]

The guy can do this.....I mean seriously. The End. 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0gsgyY_QW0