Blake
Lynch
LB · TEN · Excellent
- PAL
- 85
- WAR
- 0.2
- TKL
- 33
2021
Blake Lynch
#54LB
Tennessee Titans
Biography
- Team
- Tennessee Titans
- Position
- Linebacker
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
- Born
- February 14, 1997 (29)
- Birthplace
- Gilmer, TX
- College
- Baylor
- Experience
- 3rd Season
- Status
- Free Agent
Career history
- Kansas City Chiefs · 2024 (1 season)
- Los Angeles Chargers · 2023 (1 season)
- Minnesota Vikings · 2020 – 2021 (2 seasons)
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Vikings | 4 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blake Lynch: our analysis
2021 season: 16 GP, 33 TKL, 2.0 SACKS, 1 TFL, 1 INT, 2 PD. WAR 0.2 · PAL 85, excellent.
In 2021, Blake Lynch, 29, posts a PAL Rating of 85 out of 100 (excellent), with a WAR of 0.2.
His strengths: coverage (85, among the best in the league), splash plays (82, well above average) and tackling (77, well above average).
Breaking down his WAR (in wins), his biggest contribution: coverage (+0.1).
Advanced stats, 2021 Linebackers
NFL stats →2021 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular linebackers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Tackles
33
11th percentile
Tackles for loss
1
6th percentile
Sacks
2.0
52th percentile
Pressures
2
7th percentile
Interceptions
1
74th percentile
Passes defended
2
36th percentile
Yards allowed per target
4.6 yd
85th percentile
Passer rating allowed
44.1
99th percentile
Missed tackle rate
—
Defensive snaps
218
0th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2022 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
80% of cases: -0.1 to 0.3
Games
11
WAR 2021
0.2
Games played
16
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (+5)
- 20210.2 WAR · 0.013 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+30 · 24 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2021
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established regular, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
82
Very good
- TCK
- Tackling
- 82
- COV
- Coverage
- 84
- RDF
- Run defense
- 77
- PRS
- Pass rush
- 79
- DUR
- Durability
- 58
- EX
- Experience
- 25
Why these ratings?Hide details
- TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
- COV — Coverage : Yards and passer rating allowed per target
- RDF — Run defense : Run tackles and tackles for loss, per snap
- PRS — Pass rush : Pressures, sacks and QB hits, per snap
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2021
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.
Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).
Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.
How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.
The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.
Blake Lynch: frequently asked questions
What are Blake Lynch's stats in 2021?
Blake Lynch has 2 sacks and 1 QB hit in 16 games in 2021.
How old is Blake Lynch?
Blake Lynch is 29 years old: he was born on February 14, 1997.
How tall is Blake Lynch, and how much does he weigh?
Blake Lynch is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 225 lb (102 kg).
Where is Blake Lynch from?
United States: Blake Lynch was born in Gilmer, TX, in the United States.
What team does Blake Lynch play for?
Blake Lynch plays for the Tennessee Titans in the NFL, at LB, wearing number 54.
How good is Blake Lynch?
Blake Lynch produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2021. His PAL rating is 85 out of 100: excellent for his position.
What is Blake Lynch's projection for 2022?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2022, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
