Steelers Among Most Successful Generating Pressure In NFL

[polamalubeast]

When it comes to getting sacks, the Pittsburgh Steelers have made great strides over the course of the past three seasons since Keith Butler replaced Dick LeBeau at defensive coordinator. Over the course of his last few seasons at the helm, the pass-rush had fallen off a cliff, to the point where there was one season in which they averaged fewer than two sacks per game.

The defense has during the last three years gotten incrementally better and better at getting after the quarterback, as well, and yes, those are two different things. It’s one thing to get sacks, which even in a great year is going to account for about one tenth of your total passing plays that you face. It’s another to consistently get after the passer.

While the sacks have largely been where they have been the past two seasons, the Steelers are also generating pressure more consistently this season, thanks to improvement both in their ability to generate pressure by rushing their four key players (boosted by better health, mind you) as well as more effective situational blitzing.

According to ESPN, in fact, they are actually one of the most successful defenses in the entire league in terms of generating pressure. They are just one of five teams to generate pressure on greater than 30 percent of their passing snaps, doing so 30.9 percent of the time.

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[ALLD]

If you want to know about Pittsburgh Steeler pressure.

[Edman]

Lets hope the pressure holds up the rest of the season. Of course the coverage has to be tight too.

You can't pressure a QB if he already knows where the ball is going before the play even begins and he gets rid of the ball quickly. As in, no stupid ten yard cushions.

[tube517]

There is always room for improvement but at least we aren't at the levels of 2013-14 where they couldn't sack a fat 80 year old QB.

[pepsyman1]

Lets hope the pressure holds up the rest of the season. Of course the coverage has to be tight too.

You can't pressure a QB if he already knows where the ball is going before the play even begins and he gets rid of the ball quickly. As in, no stupid ten yard cushions.

You said it. Mix in a little press man to throw off a QB's timing and the effectiveness of the pressure will only go up