TJ Watt is by far the most important man on defense to his team, 1-10 without https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/ste...hout-t.j.-watt but Jones means a lot too.
In 2022, you could argue that no defensive player meant more to the overall success of a defense than Chris Jones and the Chiefs. You can count the individual stats if you want: first in pressure rate among defensive tackles, first in snaps played, first in ESPN’s pass rush win rate, first in wins vs double teams and first sacks created vs double teams. He’s very good in his own right. What makes this even more important is that Chris Jones makes literally everyone on the defense better with his presence on the field. This table is from Sports Information Solutions On/Off reports:Chris Jones is Good
Yeah, this isn’t complicated. The Chiefs defense is great with Chris Jones on the field. Without Jones on the field, the Chiefs defense is very bad.
| With Chris Jones | -0.08 | -0.14 | -0.05 | 36.40% |
| Without Chris Jones | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 32% |
Yeah, this isn’t complicated. The Chiefs defense is great with Chris Jones on the field. Without Jones on the field, the Chiefs defense is very bad.