This should concern Chicago Bears fans about Leonard Floyd

Leonard Floyd is not getting sacks for the Chicago Bears. Worse than that he is not even getting pressure

Leonard Floyd has not produced much for the Chicago Bears in 2019. Heck, since his two-sack outburst against the Green Bay Packers, we have hardly heard from him. One sack has been registered since then.

This is going to put the Chicago Bears in an interesting situation as they have to decide to keep him on his fifth-year option, extend him, or let him go. Of course, when the Bears drafted him, they knew that sacks were not going to be his claim to fame.

He is a versatile linebacker and can drop into coverage if needed. A threat in coverage and in pressure is a dual-threat needed for today’s NFL.

The issue with that is that when he does rush the passer, offensive lineman are not worried.

In the chart below, comparisons between double-team rate, and pass rush win rate are made. Remember these are not sacks, but just the times that the rusher has won the battle.

Also, these are percentages. For Floyd, accounting numbers do not paint the picture. However, success rate does.

The fact of the matter is that of players who rush the passer as often as Floyd, only Mario Addison, Markus Golden, Devon Kennard, and Matthew Judon see double teams less.

This does make sense as Khalil Mack is double-teamed more than average. However, without getting double-teamed, Floyd almost never wins in one-on-one matchups.

His success rate is on the same plan as Addison and is slightly below Kennard. Kennard is a linebacker for the Lions who is used in the same way, dropping into coverage and rushing.

The difference is that Kennard has an average annual salary under $6 million. The Bears fifth-year option for Floyd is over twice that.

The lack of counting stats is one thing, but the lack of overall success is damning. There are not many players in the NFL who are seeing less double teams and losing one-on-one battles as often as Floyd. Even if he helps in coverage, this is a huge issue. What should the Bears do with Floyd? They need help on the edge, but if they are going to overpay Floyd is he worth it?