N’Kosi Perry quick decisions critical for Miami football team
Williams has been sacked only three times when holding the ball for 2.5 seconds or less. When he holds on to the ball for 2.5 seconds or more Williams completes 55.8 percent of his passing attempts with two interceptions as analyzed by PFF per Lake. Williams completes 82.8 percent of his attempts when not pressured at all.
Analyzing those numbers and using metrics is the way of sports in 2019. Miami football head coach Manny Diaz and Enos have to decide what kind of offense do they want to run. A big-play offense benefits Perry. It takes a few more seconds for those plays to develop. Williams is more accurate in the short passing game.
Perry’s ability to get rid of the ball quicker, escape the pass rush and create something with his feet could be the way to go. The offensive line for the Miami football team had its best game in pass protection against a power five team this season. The three sacks allowed against an elite team were the Hurricanes low in 2019.
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Diaz has harped on the fact this season that sacks are not solely the fault of the offensive line. Earlier in the season Diaz and Enos have mentioned that Williams needs to be more decisive and get rid of the ball quicker. Yards lost on sacks are figured into rushing yardage. Perry has two yards rushing, Williams -52.