As Lester told us back in February, there has been talk that Leonard Floyd is poised to have a breakout year in 2017. Supposedly, he is ready to make a leap. With that in mind, I sent about looking for reasonable goals regarding what could be considered a “leap” for Leonard Floyd.
While sacks are not the only stat to measure a player’s ability to apply pressure to the quarterback, they are one of the few that has a consistent definition and can be compared across large groups of players for a time.