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Three in the last three games. Before that, we averaged ~3 sacks per game.
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Three in the last three games. Before that, we averaged ~3 sacks per game.
We aren't playing with the lead, IMO.
We aren't playing with the lead, IMO.
Exactly. Texans were up early on teams and opponents were in pass mode trying to play catch up.
I still say the guys are nicked up and the youngsters are getting gassed. That makes them half a click slower.
We were never up over the Steelers more than 10 pts either; it was a 10-7 (or 10-10) game for most of the second half. A ten pt deficit isn't enough to make you pass-happy unless it's really late in the game. Yet we sacked Big Ben five times.
I think it's the same point. Different level of competition.True but the Steelers O Line at the time was really banged up so not sure you can count this one.
level of competition.To be honest it is probably a combination of all of these theories, leaning more towards better pass protecting offensive lines or QB's who get rid of it instead of take the sack.
Don't forget the pressure alone is good enough to disrupt the play and cause timing issues, so even though the sacks have slowed, the D is still effective when pressure is sufficient.
usually, more sacks = more pressures, hurries, hits, & throw aways.
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I'll go with playing from behind. With the lead, late in games you can pretty much count on at least 5 and probably more on a blitz every down.
Side note, I was at the Atl game and I gotta tell you....that saying about "there's holding on every down" really, really applies to that game. Their OL, for some reason, was latching onto our blitzers and not once did they get penalized for it. Hard to get to a QB with a 300 pound man dragging you down, I don't care how strong you are.
I am now noticing how much smaller everyone else's are.
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They're in Mario's pec.
When we did have Mario I think the pressure we got was pretty much constant. I think he does have a bigger impact than people realize. Also some of our sacks have just been pure effort from Barwin and have been coverage sacks.