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Garbage time, the team effect, and what a pass rush does to a cornerback's numbers.
THE CLUTCH LEDGER · No. 002
Lamar is good late because he is good always.
Lamar wins late more than almost anyone, with fewer friendly flags and worse hands around him. But his play-by-play in those moments is only average, which is the part of my thesis the numbers refused.
THE CLUTCH LEDGER · No. 003
A blitz that misses is the worst play in football.
A pressured dropback is a disaster for the offense no matter how the pressure arrives. The parts I got wrong: blitzing late was not worse, and coverage matters about as much as the rush.