One overwhelming stat about 3 of our safeties (1 Viewer)

[HeHateMe2626]

Malcolm Jenkins and Roman Harper combined to miss more tackles last year than new S Jim Leonard has missed in past 5 seasons.

Via Pro Football Focus

 

[Danneaux]

Stats from 2012 again huh?:aargh:

 

[JackDiesel]

Stats from 2012 again huh?:aargh:

Technically it's stats from 2008-2012.

 

[ktgoti]

Umph...I'm trying to remain positive and find a silver lining with out safety tandem but stats like this make it hard.

 

[St. Geezy]

That's kind of a tricky stat. They're combining two players' negative stats (two players who have neither missed much time), so that's basically 2 seasons, and you're comparing it to a player that a.) has missed several games over the past five seasons and b.) was a part-time player in Denver last year.

I get what they're doing here and I am a fan of Leonhard, but I think this stat is a little misleading. With that said, yes, our starting safeties have been awful.

 

[RaisingTheBar]

Stats from 2012 again huh?:aargh:

Missed tackles are missed tackles, no matter what system you are in or DC you have.

 

[CitySaint]

That's kind of a tricky stat. They're combining two players' negative stats (two players who have neither missed much time), so that's basically 2 seasons, and you're comparing it to a player that a.) has missed several games over the past five seasons and b.) was a part-time player in Denver last year.

I get what they're doing here and I am a fan of Leonhard, but I think this stat is a little misleading. With that said, yes, our starting safeties have been awful.

Agreed. And playing on overall great defensive teams make the margin for error larger.

 

[GameBreaker]

Pointless comparison that really reveals nothing. Nice job in stirring up a little controversy though.

 

[mr e]

That's kind of a tricky stat. They're combining two players' negative stats (two players who have neither missed much time), so that's basically 2 seasons, and you're comparing it to a player that a.) has missed several games over the past five seasons and b.) was a part-time player in Denver last year.

I get what they're doing here and I am a fan of Leonhard, but I think this stat is a little misleading. With that said, yes, our starting safeties have been awful.

Malcolm Jenkins and Roman Harper combined to miss more tackles last year than Saints Report poster mr e has missed in past 5 seasons.

 

[HennessyRob]

Can't Cover
Can't Catch
Miss tons of tackles


Why is there love for Harper and Jenkins?

 

[26ISTHEMAN]

I don't know how anyone can defend Jenkins' and Harper's tackling. It's pretty awful! I'm a fan of both b/c they are Saints, but they need to learn how to tackle.

 

[livefromDC]

In other new Brett Favre has thrown more interceptions than both Billy Joes combined.

 

[bearze34]

Pointless comparison that really reveals nothing. Nice job in stirring up a little controversy though.

It reveals that our safeties are very poor tacklers. Of course, anyone watching a game saw how is bad our safety play was.

 

[Nolan]

Can't Cover
Can't Catch
Miss tons of tackles


Why all the love for Harper and Jenkins?

You must browse the forum with your eyes closed. Harper and Jenkins are far from loved around here.

 

[Danneaux]

Pointless comparison that really reveals nothing. Nice job in stirring up a little controversy though.

True, and here's some more stirring

Leonhard has never had more than 76 tackles in any season in his NFL career.

Harper has surpassed that in 6 of his 7 years in the league. (the only time he didn't was his 5 game rookie season, which he was on pace for 86)

Jim Leonhard averages 43 tackles per season
Malcolm Jenkins averages 73 tackles per season
Roman Harper averages 88 tackles per season