Wow.....breaking down our personnel groupings. And coming up w/ a big WTF? The grouping using Hodge instead of Cooks is more effective?!?!?!?
On a per-pass basis, for example, the following package was more productive:
QB Jared Goff, WR Todd Gurley, WR Robert Woods, WR Josh Reynolds, WR KhaDarel Hodge, TE Tyler Higbee, LT Andrew Whitworth, LG Rodger Saffold, C John Sullivan, RG Austin Blythe, RT Rob Havenstein
Los Angeles gained 11.3 yards per pass attempt using this variation of 11-personnel, with the only difference to the group above being the use of undrafted rookie wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge over ex-Patriot Brandin Cooks. However, the package is not one regularly used by the Rams: the team employed the Hodge-for-Cooks group on only 31 offensive snaps this season, attempting a mere 12 passes.
I got nothing. This is the reason analytics is isn't the best way to understand a team's tendencies. Oh, it can help....but to imply
KhaDarel Hodge, who has had 2 catches for 17 yards is a better option than Brandon Cooks (80 catches, 1204 yards, 5 TDs....). I know the coaching staff isn't thinking along these lines. But to post this drivel......and then try and pass it off as you understand tendencies, groupings and such. Just sit by yourself and watch the commercials. You are not an analyst.
It makes me appreciate some of our forum's better thinkers. And for the would-be Patriots statistician.....we now return you to you scheduled program....