Jets star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams has just half a sack on the season, which might be considered underwhelming.
But sometimes stats don’t tell the whole story.
The Jets’ recent win over the Philadelphia Eagles he was constantly double-teamed. And these double-teams often led to favorable matchups for other defensive linemen to make big plays.
For instance in the fourth quarter, on a key third down, defensive ends Bryce Huff and John Franklin-Myers sacked Philly QB Jalen Hurts, forcing the Eagles to attempt a field goal they missed.
On this sack, Williams was double-teamed, which created single blocks, and plenty of space for other guys to make plays.
This has happened a lot this year.
And unlike past years, when Williams would get double-teamed, and it would lead to big plays for opponents, the Jets are so loaded with D-Line talent around Williams, that more guys are taking advantage of the single-blocks.
So stats can be misleading. Even though Williams has just half a sack, his impact has still been significant.
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