There are few statistics more hallowed within NFL circles than the sack. Like touchdown passes, sacks are one of the NFL's sacred cows and often the go-to barometer for Pro Bowl teams, All-Pro votes, and likely even contract extensions. If you've been a fan of football as long as I have, you have probably heard of, and are no doubt a fan of, the recently passed Paul "Dr. Z" Zimmerman, one of football's most prodigious writers. The inspiration for this article comes from one of his All-Pro articles, where in his inimitable style of humor, he lamented the fact that so many All-Pro teams are filled with yearly sack leaders despite the fact that sacks amount to only a dozen or so plays out of hundreds.
Introducing Rate of Adjusted Pressure
