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<blockquote data-quote="Voyageur" data-source="post: 1005924" data-attributes="member: 17953"><p>I love stats. The problem is, they often mislead us. They don't take into consideration the factors that need to be addressed. As an example, a LT could grade out very high, if the opposition doesn't have a guy who can apply pressure from the outside, as an edge rusher. The next game, he could run into the best edge rusher in the league, who's young, and has the stamina to wreak havoc on every play. That's where the subjective part comes in, and if the person using the stats chooses, they can use their own prejudices in their personal evaluation and let the stats tell the story they want to tell.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I believe their stats information is good, but because they rely too much on them telling the "whole story," they are so inaccurate that they aren't in the slightest bit reliable. They may give you information about what happened, but not even evaluation where needed.</p><p></p><p>I've always used a particular football player to show how stats can be deceiving. Eddie George is the example. He only averaged a little over 3 yards per carry, year after year, and for a career. Yet, he went into the HOF. Most teams would have replaced someone who was that ineffective. The norm line is 4 yards per carry, by most standards. The thing, about George, that doesn't show in the stats, is that you could count on him getting positive yardage, not lose yardage on plays. You could also count on him hanging onto the ball, and you could count on his blocking skills. None of that boils down to stats. That's the real litmus test of a player. What you see, and what you get, in real time.</p><p></p><p>Anyhow, that's why I take stats for what they are.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voyageur, post: 1005924, member: 17953"] I love stats. The problem is, they often mislead us. They don't take into consideration the factors that need to be addressed. As an example, a LT could grade out very high, if the opposition doesn't have a guy who can apply pressure from the outside, as an edge rusher. The next game, he could run into the best edge rusher in the league, who's young, and has the stamina to wreak havoc on every play. That's where the subjective part comes in, and if the person using the stats chooses, they can use their own prejudices in their personal evaluation and let the stats tell the story they want to tell. Personally, I believe their stats information is good, but because they rely too much on them telling the "whole story," they are so inaccurate that they aren't in the slightest bit reliable. They may give you information about what happened, but not even evaluation where needed. I've always used a particular football player to show how stats can be deceiving. Eddie George is the example. He only averaged a little over 3 yards per carry, year after year, and for a career. Yet, he went into the HOF. Most teams would have replaced someone who was that ineffective. The norm line is 4 yards per carry, by most standards. The thing, about George, that doesn't show in the stats, is that you could count on him getting positive yardage, not lose yardage on plays. You could also count on him hanging onto the ball, and you could count on his blocking skills. None of that boils down to stats. That's the real litmus test of a player. What you see, and what you get, in real time. Anyhow, that's why I take stats for what they are. [/QUOTE]
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