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Deflected Passes at the Line of Scrimmage
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 6:27 pm
by RRMarshall
I don't know if it comes from watching an entire season of Cam Newton but it seems this season I am witnessing many more balls batted down at the line of scrimmage by defensive linemen. Has anyone else noticed that as well? It seems there are 2 to 3 a game which is high to me. Is there more emphasis on defensive linemen getting their hands up, etc? Just curious if anyone else was noticing the same thing...
Re: Deflected Passes at the Line of Scrimmage
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:19 am
by rhickok1109
RRMarshall wrote:I don't know if it comes from watching an entire season of Cam Newton but it seems this season I am witnessing many more balls batted down at the line of scrimmage by defensive linemen. Has anyone else noticed that as well? It seems there are 2 to 3 a game which is high to me. Is there more emphasis on defensive linemen getting their hands up, etc? Just curious if anyone else was noticing the same thing...
It's not an official stat, but I wonder if somebody tracks batted passes?
Newton has always had a tendency to throw more or less sidearm instead of over the top (a flaw I've also noted with Kyler Murray and Lamar Jackson) and I wonder if that tendency increased after his shoulder surgery.
Another factor is that the Patriots haven't done a very good job of protecting him.
Re: Deflected Passes at the Line of Scrimmage
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:55 am
by JWL
rhickok1109 wrote:RRMarshall wrote:
It's not an official stat, but I wonder if somebody tracks batted passes?
Sports Info Solutions does track this. They have five lineman with at least three batted passes.
3 each- Christian Wilkins, Quinnen Williams, Carlos Watkins
4 each- J.J. Watt, Calais Campbell
Re: Deflected Passes at the Line of Scrimmage
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2020 2:39 pm
by rhickok1109
JWL wrote:rhickok1109 wrote:RRMarshall wrote:
It's not an official stat, but I wonder if somebody tracks batted passes?
Sports Info Solutions does track this. They have five lineman with at least three batted passes.
3 each- Christian Wilkins, Quinnen Williams, Carlos Watkins
4 each- J.J. Watt, Calais Campbell
Watt had 4 against Winston. He didn't have any others?
Re: Deflected Passes at the Line of Scrimmage
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2020 3:30 pm
by JWL
They have him with 3 vs New England and 1 vs Baltimore.
Re: Deflected Passes at the Line of Scrimmage
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 9:56 am
by rhickok1109
JWL wrote:They have him with 3 vs New England and 1 vs Baltimore.
I have to question their accuracy then. Watt quite clearly batted down 4 of Newton's passes. In fact, that was the chief top at Newton's post-game press conference.
Re: Deflected Passes at the Line of Scrimmage
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:39 am
by JWL
That's going to make me look at the tape. I am not doubting you. I am curious why SIS has three. Was one of the passes technically deflected as opposed to batted? A deflected pass could go in any direction but I think of a batted pass as going backwards.
Re: Deflected Passes at the Line of Scrimmage
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2020 11:57 am
by Sonny9
JWL wrote:rhickok1109 wrote:RRMarshall wrote:
It's not an official stat, but I wonder if somebody tracks batted passes?
Sports Info Solutions does track this. They have five lineman with at least three batted passes.
3 each- Christian Wilkins, Quinnen Williams, Carlos Watkins
4 each- J.J. Watt, Calais Campbell
I would think the Hogskins Montez Sweat or Chase Young would be on that list too.
edit - "According to PFF, Sweat has batted down five passes this season — second-most among the league’s defensive linemen."
from Dec 10th, before the last game
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/20 ... ating-pro/
Re: Deflected Passes at the Line of Scrimmage
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 1:05 am
by Brian wolf
Seems like every time I watch Jones of KC, he is batting down at least one pass. The batted, tipped passes, not to mention, interceptions, caused by Ed Too Tall Jones, were amazing ...