Ballard’s draft record

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

Sacks... my favorite. Problem with just looking at those is you come away saying Latu has a half sack more than Verse—so why such a discrepancy in perception for each?

Well, because...


Total Pressures: Latu, 61 - Verse, 80

Hurries: Latu, 41 - Verse, 52

Hits: Latu, 9 - Verse, 20

Forced Fumbles: Latu, 1 - Verse, 3

Solo Tackles: Latu, 29 - Verse, 38

Stops: Latu, 27 - Verse, 35


Would we trade that 2025 production for half a sack over two years?

Snaps: Latu, 1374 - Verse, 1690
PBU's: Latu, 6 - Verse, 3
Int's: Latu, 3 - Verse, 0

So clearly, Verse got more snaps and more pass rush attempts, because of that usage, and the fact that Latu was dropped into coverage more than Verse.

IMO, with this data taken into context, it is a wash at this point in time, as to who has performed better. Both have probably mildly underachieved.

I do believe that with better D/L coaching, that Latu can still breakthrough.