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http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/insider/columns/story?columnist=joyner_kc&id=2679672
It's an Insider article but I wanted to discuss the results anyways.
First, real quick. The methodology is a little questionable. He lists only 1 penalty, obviously he is only counting PI (pass interference) calls, as McKenzie has a number of defensive holding type calls from his physical style.
Secondly, you always have to be suspicious about whether he (Joyner) can really recognize when someone has a blown coverage and when they were playing underneath expecting safety help. Joyner is not prone to hype and hyperbole like most sports analyst, but you shouldn't just automatically consider his matrixs the bible.
McKenzie is actually listed as #4 (out of 4) on the "overrated" column. Which is a little weird (since I didn't know he was even really "rated" by anyone).
The stats are, as follows
38 Attempts / 20 Completions - 314 yards - 1 TD - 0 INTs - 1 Penalty - 8.0 YPA (Yards per attempt).
The problem Joyner has apparently with McKenzie isn't so much McKenzie's numbers (which aren't) as it is that he's producing on par with guys like Ike Taylor, Fabian Washington, and Will Allen whom Joyner feels McKenzie is/should be superior too. But it's weird because on the underrated list he has Dyson (8.4 YPA, 6 TDs, 401 yards) who has worse numbers then McKenzie. Again, I suppose he has McKenzie listed because he isn't performing up to potential more so then lack of actual production.
(BTW, #1 on the overrated list is Deangelo Hall, giving up 11 yards per attempt, 4 touchdowns, 463 yards)
He also has Nate Clements numbers listed, 7.1 YPA, 1 TD, 410 yards.
http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/insider/columns/story?columnist=joyner_kc&id=2679672
It's an Insider article but I wanted to discuss the results anyways.
First, real quick. The methodology is a little questionable. He lists only 1 penalty, obviously he is only counting PI (pass interference) calls, as McKenzie has a number of defensive holding type calls from his physical style.
Secondly, you always have to be suspicious about whether he (Joyner) can really recognize when someone has a blown coverage and when they were playing underneath expecting safety help. Joyner is not prone to hype and hyperbole like most sports analyst, but you shouldn't just automatically consider his matrixs the bible.
McKenzie is actually listed as #4 (out of 4) on the "overrated" column. Which is a little weird (since I didn't know he was even really "rated" by anyone).
The stats are, as follows
38 Attempts / 20 Completions - 314 yards - 1 TD - 0 INTs - 1 Penalty - 8.0 YPA (Yards per attempt).
The problem Joyner has apparently with McKenzie isn't so much McKenzie's numbers (which aren't) as it is that he's producing on par with guys like Ike Taylor, Fabian Washington, and Will Allen whom Joyner feels McKenzie is/should be superior too. But it's weird because on the underrated list he has Dyson (8.4 YPA, 6 TDs, 401 yards) who has worse numbers then McKenzie. Again, I suppose he has McKenzie listed because he isn't performing up to potential more so then lack of actual production.
(BTW, #1 on the overrated list is Deangelo Hall, giving up 11 yards per attempt, 4 touchdowns, 463 yards)
He also has Nate Clements numbers listed, 7.1 YPA, 1 TD, 410 yards.