Anyone surprised at Leki’s lack of production?

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- 11/17/2019 at 2:40 PM #113680
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  chinngiskhaan
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  7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF. I’m sure it has to do with him eating up blocks, but in order for him to only have 7 (is the site I checked just wrong?), teams must be really focused on blocking him.
- 11/17/2019 at 2:45 PM #113681
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  gUrthBrooks
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  Utah allowing 58 YPG rushing is all you need to know about his production.
  
  His job is to reset the line of scrimmage 2-3 yards into the backfield and that happens on every play.
- 11/17/2019 at 2:45 PM #113682
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  Central Coast Ute
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  Watch the games, he’s getting plenty of push and getting double teamed he is key in Utah’s elite run D.
- 11/17/2019 at 2:45 PM #113683
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  gUrthBrooks
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  Also, you should probably slap yourself.
  - 11/17/2019 at 3:08 PM #113689
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    Itacoatiara22
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    In the nuts.
- 11/17/2019 at 2:50 PM #113686
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  EagleMountainUte
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  Do you watch the games?
- 11/17/2019 at 2:56 PM #113688
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  UteFanatic
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  Leki’s contribution to our defense is immeasurable. He’s a run stuffer who demands double teams. It’s not flashy, but it is so, so, so important for an interior D-line.
- 11/17/2019 at 3:08 PM #113690
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  chinngiskhaan
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  Apparently you all struggle with reading comprehension. I never said he wasn’t having a huge impact. I didn’t make any declaration at all actually. I just asked a question about a seemingly odd lack of statistical production.
  
  calm down fellas. It was just a conversation starter.
  - 11/17/2019 at 3:13 PM #113692
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    EagleMountainUte
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    You asked a question. You got answers to your question.
  - 11/17/2019 at 3:28 PM #113700
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    GameForAnyFuss
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    Apparently you all struggle with reading comprehension…I just asked a question about a seemingly odd lack of statistical production.
    
    No, in your original post you asked a question about “lack of production”, not lack of statistical production. You added that to your second post.
    
    As people correctly pointed out, his production is off the charts.
    
    The reading comprehension problem (or perhaps it’s writing comprehension) is on your end.
  - 11/17/2019 at 4:45 PM #113713
    
    Central Coast Ute
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    So according to you, no one can read but your phrasing of the question was perfect. Ok.
- 11/17/2019 at 3:14 PM #113693
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  AgouraUte
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  I think it shows he has 20 tackles for the year, the way the defense is designed are the two interior lineman eat up the blocks of the offense line so the two linebackers can make tackles.
- 11/17/2019 at 3:25 PM #113698
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  noneyadb
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  Were you concerned with Lowell Lotulellei’s lack of stats? He only had 16 tackles 1.5 sacks his senior year. Leki is up for some major awards this year. Dude’s a beast.
  - 11/17/2019 at 3:32 PM #113701
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    UteFanatic
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    Not to mention a sure-fire draft pick.
  - 11/17/2019 at 3:35 PM #113702
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    chinngiskhaan
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    Lowell is a pretty terrible example actually. He had very clearly lost interest in football that year, and retired promptly after being drafted.
    
    And no, I am not concerned about Leki at all, and never indicated that I was.
    - 11/17/2019 at 5:12 PM #113717
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      Central Coast Ute
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      Actually, you did indicate you were. You said “lack of production”. Meaning he isn’t producing, which he is.
- 11/17/2019 at 4:23 PM #113707
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  Onlyu
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  He destroys the pocket on almost every play and that’s with a double team literally on every snap. He does his job so well that the rest of the front 7 THRIVES! Bernard, Lloyd, Anae, Tafua…none of those guys are as productive without Leki.
  
  Fotu and Penisini are the foundation of the entire defense, the reason the LB’s/Safties come free ALL the time. Tafua, Anae and the DB’s also owe a lot of that success to those two BEASTS!
  
  Not to take away from any of the individual talent. This is an elite defense because of ALL of the pieces but without those two in the middle everyone is much less productive.
- 11/17/2019 at 4:38 PM #113712
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  UteStuckInSeattle
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  I’m not surprised at all, because statistics don’t account for when teams specifically play away from players like Leki.
  
  Leki is doing his part, and then some, and people who really know the game are noticing.
  - 11/18/2019 at 8:55 AM #113764
    
    salty-ute
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    Same concept with Jaylon. I’m pretty sure there was not a single target Johnson’s way with the exception of the over-thrown deep ball.
- 11/18/2019 at 8:33 AM #113759
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  dwainegf
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  7 Tackles, a forced fumble and a sack for an interior lineman is a monster game. Hell that’s a pretty good game for any defensive player. In most cases linebackers and safeties get tackles because they have space to avoid blocks especially if the d-line is doing their job my occupying the o-linemen. Football 101 info here.
- 11/18/2019 at 10:04 AM #113790
  
  pedro
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  Is it time to start bringing back the face palm memes?
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