Is Alberto White Better Than Eric Watts? NFL Stats Decide

This is as close as it gets. Alberto White and Eric Watts split the statistical categories evenly — 2 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested DE comparisons in NFL history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Eric Watts's Tackles of 23 compared to Alberto White's 7 represents a 228.6% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Alberto White falls 97.7% below the career average of 300 in this category while Eric Watts exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Eric Watts's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Alberto White posts 13 against Eric Watts's 18 — a gap of just 38.5%. Eric Watts can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 2-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Eric Watts side.

Defensive impact in the NFL is notoriously difficult to quantify. Sacks and tackles capture individual production, but disruption, coverage grades and run-stopping ability paint the complete picture of defensive excellence.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Eric Watts claims the tiebreaker through Tackles advantage — a 228.6% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NFL debate.