Alex Carrington or Laiatu Latu? The NFL Stat Breakdown

This is as close as it gets. Alex Carrington and Laiatu Latu 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.

Laiatu Latu's Sacks of 13 compared to Alex Carrington's 4 represents a 225% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Alex Carrington falls 91.1% below the career average of 45 in this category while Laiatu Latu exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Laiatu Latu's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Tackles, where Alex Carrington posts 62 against Laiatu Latu's 87 — a gap of just 40.3%. Laiatu Latu can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 2-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Tackles is the statistical ammunition for the Laiatu Latu 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. Laiatu Latu claims the tiebreaker through Sacks advantage — a 225% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NFL debate.