Over the course of the past week or so, NFL.com has been publishing a series of articles using their Next Gen Stats to tabulates the highest performers in a number of different areas. Previous columns have highlighted the best quarterbacks and wide receivers in tight-window throws, the most elusive running backs, and the teams that generated the most pressure.
In each of these, there was an effort toward objectivity, rigidly defining plays and listing them in order. Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown made their respective lists, and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense also made the pressure list.