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Malik

McDowell

DT

#58

Malik McDowell

#58DTCleveland Browns

Height : 6' 6" · Weight : 295 lbs · Age : 30

NFL record

YearTeamGPTOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDS
2021Cleveland Browns153319143010

Advanced stats, 2021 Interior defensive line

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2021 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular interior defensive line: 90th means better than 90% of them.

Tackles

29

19th percentile

Sacks

3.0

58th percentile

Pressures

7

18th percentile

QB hits

5

23th percentile

Tackles for loss

6

75th percentile

Forced fumbles

0

35th percentile

Passes defended

1

50th percentile

Missed tackle rate

19.5 %

2th percentile

Defensive snaps

646

62th percentile

Games

15

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

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Projected WAR

0.1

Games

15

WAR 2021

0.1

Games played

15

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 (0)

  • 20210.1 WAR · 0.007 per game

The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.

Outlook, age included

+10 · 25 y.o. · prime years

It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.

Player ratings, 2021

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Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.

OV · Overall

61

Depth player

PRS
Pass rush
66
RDF
Run defense
74
TCK
Tackling
48
DUR
Durability
68
EX
Experience
58
Why these ratings?
  • PRS — Pass rush : Pressures, sacks and QB hits, per snap
  • RDF — Run defense : Run tackles and tackles for loss, per snap
  • TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
  • DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
  • EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL

WAR and PAL Rating, 2021

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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

Pass rush22
Run defense44
Splash plays65
Tackling3

Where WAR comes from (in wins)

Splash plays+0.04

Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.

Coverage0.00

Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).

Position share+0.09

Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.

Team defense−0.05

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.

Malik McDowell in five questions

What are Malik McDowell's stats in 2021?

Malik McDowell has 3 sacks and 5 QB hits in 15 games in 2021.

How old and how tall is Malik McDowell?

Malik McDowell is 30 years old. He is 6'6" (198 cm) and weighs 295 lb (134 kg).

How good is Malik McDowell?

Malik McDowell produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2021, 26th of 72 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 20 out of 100: below average for his position.

What number does Malik McDowell wear, and what team does he play for?

Malik McDowell plays for Cleveland Browns in the NFL, at DT, and wears number 58.

What is Malik McDowell's projection for 2022?

Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2022, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.

See also: his Cleveland Browns teammates

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