AtTheMurph posted:Boris posted:I guess leading the league in tackles isn't impactful.
The Packers were very very close to completely destroying the Redskins yesterday. A couple calls from the refs & a couple missed deep throws were the difference in a 20-15 game vs. a 45-9 beatdown.
They're working hard & improving each week. Hopeful they have it all put together come playoff time. This defense is damn good when they need to be. That's what is most important to winning.
They're also winning.
Worst 10-3 team in the 💯 year history of the NFL
Leading the league in tackles is not impactful. It only means Martinez never comes off the field and that in GBs defense his spot is designed to make the tackles and GBs defense is on the field alot.
But where are the TFLs, Ints, Forced Fumbles or even recoveries? Where are the passes defensed? Yeah, Martinez makes tackles, so did AJ Hawk, but neither of them are playmakers and neither can cover in a passing league.
If you want a good defense you have to have your ILB cover and Martinez can't.
Stats are cool. I like stats. Have you looked at them by any chance and compared Blake Martinez to the rest of the MLBs in the NFL?
Jordan Hicks, Luke Kuechly, Cory Littleton, Joe Schobert and Tremaine Edmunds are giving you the pass coverage stats you're looking for. That's 5 dudes.
Forced fumbles from MLB's? Martinez has 1 along with Bobby Wagner. Several have 2, including Jordan Hicks, Jaylon Smith, Cory Littleton and Joe Schobert. Fred Warner has 3. Luke Kuechly has 0, as does Tremaine Edmunds and Roquan Smith.
Interceptions? Martinez has zero... and is unfortunately tied with Bobby Wagner, Jaylon Smith, Eric Kendricks and Fred Warner.
Sacks? Martinez, R. Smith and Wagner have 2 (Martinez should have 3 but one was called back). J. Smith and Littleton have 2.5. Warner has 3. Kuechly has 0. Schobert leads the way with 4.
Tackles? Martinez is 2nd in the NFL with 128, but who gives a fuck... AJ Hawk and all.
You guys calling out Martinez like he's the worst MLB to ever play the game are fucking laughable. At absolute worst, Blake Martinez is a top 10 MLB in the NFL.
But Pakrz, I don't care about stats... I have my eyes. Your eyes suck.
Again, nobody is saying that Blake Martinez is the second coming of Ray Lewis, but for fuck sakes, take a look around the league a bit. Dude is one of the best MLB's playing....
BLARK!!!!