Why PFF Grades of Steelers' T.J. Watt/Alex Highsmith & Myles Garrett are Tied to the Wrong Analytics
09/23/23 • 25 min
Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast.
The Pittsburgh Steelers' edge rushers T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith both scored touchdowns, sacked the quarterback and were huge factors in the Steelers' win over the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football. But Pro Football Focus grades them to have not been as good of players as Cleveland Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett who had a tackle and a quarterback hit.
Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Locked on Steelers podcast explains why PFF's grades are skewed on the wrong analytics, and responds to a shot taken by Sam Monson of PFF, saying that Myles Garrett was a better player than Watt or Highsmith.
Watch/listen to Chris Carter's breakdown on why analytics can sometimes take too big a foothold in the coverage of the NFL and football as a sport, and why sometimes we need to remind ourselves why players are more important than stats.
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Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast.
The Pittsburgh Steelers' edge rushers T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith both scored touchdowns, sacked the quarterback and were huge factors in the Steelers' win over the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football. But Pro Football Focus grades them to have not been as good of players as Cleveland Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett who had a tackle and a quarterback hit.
Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Locked on Steelers podcast explains why PFF's grades are skewed on the wrong analytics, and responds to a shot taken by Sam Monson of PFF, saying that Myles Garrett was a better player than Watt or Highsmith.
Watch/listen to Chris Carter's breakdown on why analytics can sometimes take too big a foothold in the coverage of the NFL and football as a sport, and why sometimes we need to remind ourselves why players are more important than stats.
CALL INTO THE SHOW AT 412-223-6644 or if international, e-mail your audio message to [email protected]
Follow Chris Carter on Twitter: @CarterCritiques.
Theme music is 'Soul Kick' by Ceddy P, and 'Too Easy' by Nerdboy. Both from their label Renaissance Music. Find more from their label here.
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Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Josh Taylor of KDKA-TV and 93.7 the Fan.
The Pittsburgh Steelers face the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday night, and a key weakness to the Raiders might be their ability to cover tight ends, meaning Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington. They could attack a Raiders linebacker group led by Robert Spillane, a former Steelers linebackers who struggled in coverage for years. If Matt Canada wants to help Kenny Pickett, this has to be a key part of the game plan.
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