01-30-2023, 05:40 PM
(01-30-2023, 05:34 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: I know lack of sacks seems like an issue. But you must understand Anarumo schemes. The DL is to make a lane wall and keep QB inside. IF the DE comes in for the sack right away and whiffs, then lanes open and offense can have big play. Often Lou would rush 3 and drop 8 with Hilton blitz in packages. But the goal is pressure not necessarily sacks. Pressures can create TO which is just as good if not better than sacks only.
A related point. I saw on NFLN that in each of last two seasons, Hendrickson led the NFL in QB pressure rate (something like 24%). So, it depends on what you think is 'productive'; sacks are one measure, but I'd guess a lot of defensive coordinators use pressures, too. So, if the report I saw was accurate, then he has been elite at exactly what Anarumo wants.
