2. 2009 NFL Draft
• 24 linebackers were drafted in the ‘09 Draft. Allen
was signed as a free agent. Top 6 linebackers
picked (with round and pick) were:
- Aaron Curry (1.4)
- Brian Cushing (1.15)
- Robert Ayers (1.18)
- Clay Matthews (1.26)
- James Laurinaitis (2.3)
- Rey Maualuga (2.6)
3. Solo Tackles/Start (2009-2012)
Player
Solo Tackles per Start
James Laurinaitis
6.67
Russell Allen
6.65
Brian Cushing
4.86
Aaron Curry
4.18
Rey Maualuga
3.36
Robert Ayers
3.29
Clay Matthews
2.90
4. Combined Tackles/Start (2009-2012)
Player
Comb. Tackles per Start
Russell Allen
8.61
James Laurinaitis
8.09
Brian Cushing
7.20
Rey Maualuga
5.90
Aaron Curry
5.21
Robert Ayers
4.71
Clay Matthews
3.71
5. Stuffs/Start (2009-2012)
Player
Stuffs per Start
Russell Allen
.58
Brian Cushing
.43
Clay Matthews
.40
James Laurinaitis
.38
Aaron Curry
.38
Robert Ayers
.38
Rey Maualuga
.25
6. TFL/Start (2009-2012)
Player
TFL per Start
Clay Matthews
1.17
Robert Ayers
.65
Russell Allen
.62
Brian Cushing
.62
Aaron Curry
.53
James Laurinaitis
.51
Rey Maualuga
.30
7. Advanced Metric: +EPA
• "+EPA" (Positive Expected Points Added) adds
up the value of every sack, interception, pass
defense, forced fumble or recovery, and every
tackle or assist that results in a setback for the
offense.
What these stats measure is "playmaking"
ability. Simply stated, +EPA puts a number on
playmaking. (AdvancedNFLStats.com)
8. +EPA/Start (2009-2012)
Player
+EPA per Start
Clay Matthews
3.46
Brian Cushing
3.31
James Laurinaitis
3.23
Russell Allen
2.92
Aaron Curry
2.68
Rey Maualuga
2.15
9. Pass Deflections/Start (2009-2012)
Player
Pass Deflections per Start
Brian Cushing
.43
Clay Matthews
.40
Rey Maualuga
.33
Robert Ayers
.33
Aaron Curry
.31
Russell Allen
.26
James Laurinaitis
.17
10. Forced Turnovers (FF + INT) / Start
(2009-2012)
Player
Forced Turnovers per Start
Brian Cushing
.27
Clay Matthews
.20
Rey Maualuga
.15
James Laurinaitis
.13
Aaron Curry
.10
Russell Allen
.10
Robert Ayers
.08
11. Sacks/Start (2009-2012)
Player
Sacks per Start
Clay Matthews
.77
Robert Ayers
.27
Brian Cushing
.19
James Laurinaitis
.13
Aaron Curry
.14
Rey Maualuga
.05
Russell Allen
.03