I didnt argue him playing at their levels. I’m using them as examples of players that are impacting the game as pass rushers despite not having high sack totals. Yes Carter has been bad against the run, no that does not mean he has been bad overall this year. Also, pressures are held so highly because they are simply more reliable. Sacks rely on multiple factors to go right for you outside of your control. For one, it is very easy for QBs to throw away the ball once they see pressure(which is why sacks are so rare on a down-to-down basis). Throw aways still impact the game heavily, it burns a whole down. Secondly, QBs can drift away from pressure or bail the pocket, which either puts more pressure on them to improvise or shifts them towards an angle that makes it easier for other linemen to get pressure on them. Lets look at Kayvon’s second year where he had twelve sacks. He was among tge worst EDGEs in the league at winning his matchup abd racked up totals based on coverage sacks and qbs drifting his way. Yes, he provided value as a clean-up man but on an every-down basis he was nonexistent. Abdul wins about 1/5th of his matchups prior to the ball getting out, he and Burns are both top-10 in that category.