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Trench Warfare is a specialized Substack focusing on the analysis of offensive and defensive line play in football. It employs advanced metrics like True Sack Rate (TSR) and True Pressure Score (TPS), alongside film reviews, to evaluate player performance and unit effectiveness. The publication features in-depth player evaluations, draft prospects, and line unit rankings.

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The 2023 OL almanac

216 implied HN points • 05 Sep 23
🎾 Sports NFL Offensive Line Rankings Analysis
  1. The 2023 OL Almanac is now updated with changes in starting lineups.
  2. Experience levels, age rankings, draft capital, and unit weight are important factors in analyzing offensive line units.
  3. The Colts, Falcons, and Chiefs have some of the most athletic offensive line units based on the Relative Athletic Score (RAS).

The 2023 True Sack Rate (TSR): Week 3 Update

196 implied HN points • 27 Sep 23
🎾 Sports Analysis NFL Player evaluation
  1. The True Sack Rate (TSR) metric evaluates sack quality based on different factors like skill, move, and athleticism.
  2. TSR differentiates sacks into categories like Rare High Quality (RHQ), High Quality (HQ), Low Quality (LQ), and Coverage/Cleanup, providing insights into player performance.
  3. Through TSR analysis of edge rushers, players like Rashan Gary and Dennis Gardeck stand out with impressive sack scores and performances.

True Pressure Score (TPS): Grading the the top 22 in pressures through the first seven weeks of the season

137 implied HN points • 24 Oct 23
🎾 Sports NFL Statistics Player evaluation
  1. True Pressure Score (TPS) is a metric used to evaluate pass-rushers based on different types of pressures.
  2. The Pressure Quality Ratio (PQR) measures the efficiency of pass-rushers by comparing high quality pressures to low quality pressures.
  3. Players like Crosby and Hutchinson lead in TPS, while Garrett and Carter stand out in PQR with high efficiency ratios.
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The 2023 True Sack Rate (TSR): Week 18 Update (Final Rankings)

117 implied HN points • 09 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Analysis Statistics Rankings Players Defense
  1. The 2023 True Sack Rate (TSR) metric differentiates sacks into four categories to evaluate pass-rush production accurately.
  2. The TSR provides valuable insights into how players earn sacks based on skill, technique, and circumstances.
  3. TSR results and rankings for edge rushers are available, including top performers in various efficiency metrics.

The 2023 True Sack Rate (TSR): Week 5 Update

78 implied HN points • 12 Oct 23
🎾 Sports Analysis NFL Player evaluation
  1. The 2023 True Sack Rate (TSR) metric differentiates sack types based on player skill and circumstances for better evaluation.
  2. TSR provides a sack score system with four categories, including Rare High Quality (RHQ), High Quality (HQ), Low Quality (LQ), and Coverage/Cleanup Sack.
  3. The article provides insights and rankings on edge rushers and interior defensive linemen based on their sack scores through Week 5 of the 2023 season.

True Pressure Rate Short: Grading the the top 10 in pressures through the first four games of the season

58 implied HN points • 05 Oct 23
🎾 Sports Analysis NFL Statistics
  1. The author created True Pressure Score (TPS) and Pressure Quality Ratio (PQR) to analyze pass-rushers' effectiveness.
  2. The top 10 pass-rushers are ranked based on True Pressure Score (TPS) and Pressure Quality Ratio (PQR).
  3. Myles Garrett has an exceptional Pressure Quality Ratio (PQR) of 16.0, showing high-quality pressures.

2024 Senior Bowl OL Preview + Rankings

19 implied HN points • 27 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Draft Prospects Offensive Line
  1. This post analyzes offensive line prospects for the 2024 Senior Bowl, providing detailed reports on top players.
  2. Tier 1 highlights immediate starters with potential impact in Rounds 1 and 2.
  3. The reports use film study to evaluate players' strengths and weaknesses, projecting their grades and potential roles in the NFL.