KEY TO DEFENSE

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(07-20-2023, 05:59 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: A good pass rush is a secondaries best friend, along with LBs covering their guys. Pressure on the QB might be a better barometer to how well this defense is since Scott is a vet and Hill is very athletic and seems to be around the ball a lot. 

Bingo

How well the Dline and whoever's blitzing disrupt the opposing QB is directly connected to how good the secondary looks, married at the hip. And it's not just pure sacks. It's hurries, hits, batted balls, moving QB off his spot, disrupting the timing of plays. 

I'm sure hoping, like others have said, our D starts getting more consistent pressure on QB's this year. The secondary will like it as well.