Jared Verse winning Defensive Rookie of the Year at NFL Honors demonstrates:
(1) The league and media value analytics more than ever, and
(2) Sacks have become a rightfully devalued statistic
Verse was dominant all season long for the Los Angeles Rams. He accumulated 89 pressures (including playoffs), which prior to the Super Bowl is the highest total in the NFL. If you were to judge him solely by his 4.5 sacks, you’d assume he didn’t have much of an impact as a rookie.
On the other hand Braden Fiske led all rookies with 8.