Nick Herbig Is Literally Breaking The Pass Rushing Chart

Teryl Austin Nick HerbigNick Herbig’s been so dominant that he’s breaking the charts of those who try to quantify his performance. ESPN analytics guru Seth Walder updated the NFL’s double-team/chip and pass rush win rate chart, a Pittsburgh Steelers’ fan favorite, yesterday. While Herbig is far from the most chipped or doubled pass-rusher, he’s easily the most successful.

Herbig’s win rate is well above 30 percent and sits at the top of Walder’s chart. It’s easily the best rating in football, with a noticeable gap between second-place Will Anderson Jr. It’s even higher than Myles Garrett or Micah Parsons.

A few takeaways:

-T.J. Watt has been chipped a ton, more than in past. But there's no…