Devils’ Mercer, Glass Grades Expose A Middle-Six Problem

New Jersey’s evaluation of its middle six is turning into the kind of accounting that front offices never enjoy doing in public. Mercer and Glass are at the center of the discussion, and their grades hint at a lineup that may not have enough separation between what looks promising and what actually drives results. That middle layer matters more than people admit, because it usually decides whether a team can survive the long grind or just chase games all season.