One of the popular new metrics being utilized to assess pass rushers in the NFL is a Next Gen Stats calculation of how quickly pass rushers are able to cross the line of scrimmage after the snap.
Overwhelmingly, the most successful pash rushers in the NFL are among the quickest off the line.
Josh Hermsmeyer explained the importance “NGS Get Off” for edge rushers in a column at FiveThirtyEight:
“The quicker a pass rusher is at getting across the line of scrimmage after the ball is snapped, the more good things tend to happen for a defense. Pass Rush Wins and quarterback pressures show the highest correlation with NGS Get Off, followed by QB hits and sacks. This makes intuitive sense. While sacking the opposing quarterback is the most valuable thing a pass rusher can do, sacks are fairly rare. QB pressures and hits occur more often and so are less influenced by randomness. As a result, players with low NGS Get Off times tend to see the greatest effect in their secondary, non-sack numbers… NGS Get Off is one of those rare stats. Its stability is high for a football metric, indicating that pass rushers tend to carry their NGS Get Off times with them from season to season.”
It’s been a long time since the Raiders featured a dominant pass rush, but this year they have paired together two of the most dynamic edge rushers in the league.
Yannick Ngakoue has 6 sacks this year and averages the fastest NGS Get Off Time in the NFL at .73 seconds.
Maxx Crosby isn’t far behind (with 5 sacks) and has the league’s fourth-best time off the line.
They are the quickest pass-rushing tandem off the ball in the NFL.
Without question, the newfound pass rush in Las Vegas has been one of the team’s most obvious areas of improvement. The Raiders’ 21 sacks this year (11 from the combo of Ngakoue and Crosby) is already equal to the team’s total from a year ago.
This week the Raiders host the Chiefs in an AFC West battle for first place. For once, it seems the Raiders’ philosophy and strength on defense might actually match up well with the Chiefs…
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None of this matters when you have a proven looser for a qb
The same guy who is having a career year and a winning record right now ??
You are a fuckin loser. Derek is an elite QB and a believer in Christ. Support your team.
Btw, loser is spelled with one “s”. Sstupid. Lol
You’re the loser chump, get cha mind right, we need positive energy if you’re a RN4L. if not ha ha mofo
“looser” oh, the irony!!
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That’s a little harsh isn’t it? Patrick Mahomes still has the 2nd half of the season to turn it around!