Patrise Alexander or Adam Bighill? The NFL Stat Breakdown

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Patrise Alexander vs Adam Bighill. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Patrise Alexander takes 2 categories while Adam Bighill claims 0, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the LB position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Patrise Alexander's Tackles of 21 compared to Adam Bighill's 1 represents a 2000% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Adam Bighill falls 99.8% below the career average of 600 in this category while Patrise Alexander exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Patrise Alexander's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Patrise Alexander posts 33 against Adam Bighill's 3 — a gap of just 1000%. Adam Bighill can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 2-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Adam Bighill 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.

The verdict favors Patrise Alexander — 2 categories to 0 — but Adam Bighill makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Adam Bighill has real statistical ammunition particularly in Games Played where the gap narrows to just 1000%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.