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The problem with evaluating Parry is that the Nose Guard in a 3-4 is not meant to get tackles or sacks.  If he is doing a great job, then the linebackers are getting lots of tackles.  So, if you look at the raw numbers, Parry with 4.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for a loss (and not in the top-48 in tackles) does not look exceptional.  But if you remember that he's a nose tackle and that his job is to occupy blockers then it is pretty exceptional.  Perhaps the best metric of how good Parry was is that opponents averaged 3.22 yards per rush against Stanford, easily the best run defense per play of any in the Pac-12.  The 3.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for a loss are just cherries on top.

I also think we missed having him at 100% against ASU, where he went out with an injury and Oregon, where he played a limited role.

BC

[BostonCard]

The problem with evaluating Parry is that the Nose Guard in a 3-4 is not meant to get tackles or sacks.  If he is doing a great job, then the linebackers are getting lots of tackles.  So, if you look at the raw numbers, Parry with 4.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for a loss (and not in the top-48 in tackles) does not look exceptional.  But if you remember that he's a nose tackle and that his job is to occupy blockers then it is pretty exceptional.  Perhaps the best metric of how good Parry was is that opponents averaged 3.22 yards per rush against Stanford, easily the best run defense per play of any in the Pac-12.  The 3.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for a loss are just cherries on top.

I also think we missed having him at 100% against ASU, where he went out with an injury and Oregon, where he played a limited role.

BC