I wonder how archetypes would play into this data. I was talking to darkness last night about underloved archetypes, and he volunteered coverage LB as one of them that he was confused why it was so unpopular.* Obviously, the fact that practically no one chooses that archetype means you probably don't have much data on in it, so you wouldn't really be able to draw much information on it. But I assume there's enough Pass Rushers and Versitile LBs to look at that you might be able to see if one archetype leads to having better stats in a certain category vs the other, or if the position you play really is the only major factor. Like, my immediate thought just looking at the data is that you'd want to stick your pass rusher in ROLB and coverage LB in LOLB, all else being equal. Play up each archetype's respective strengths to elevate both of them. At least that's my hunch.
*My working theory for why Coverage LB is so unpopular, as an aside, is that people who play LB want the fantasy of being an elite edge rusher like TJ Watt or Myles Garrett, so being a linebacker that is more specialized in dropping back in coverage seems comparatively boring.
*My working theory for why Coverage LB is so unpopular, as an aside, is that people who play LB want the fantasy of being an elite edge rusher like TJ Watt or Myles Garrett, so being a linebacker that is more specialized in dropping back in coverage seems comparatively boring.
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