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| November 17, 2018 10:57AM | Registered: 11 years ago Posts: 35,660 Status: HOF Inductee |
Rams are best team in NFL at pressuring QBs
Cameron DaSilva
[theramswire.usatoday.com]
The Los Angeles Rams made several changes on defense this year, from revamping the secondary to parting ways with veterans like Connor Barwin, Robert Quinn and Alec Ogletree. The returns have been mixed with Los Angeles ranking 10th in sacks and last in yards per carry allowed, but one thing remains the same: The Rams can pressure the quarterback.
Largely thanks to Aaron Donald, no team in the NFL pressures passers at a higher rate than Los Angeles. Chris Trapasso of the Buffalo News tracks pressure rate based on Pro Football Focus’ numbers and the Rams are No. 1 in the league at 41.6 percent – slightly ahead of the Eagles (41.1 percent) and Packers (38.1 percent).
Pressure doesn’t always lead to sacks, but it certainly does impact opposing quarterbacks. As we see regularly, it leads to inaccurate throws and shorter passes because plays can’t develop downfield with quarterbacks getting such little time in the pocket.
Donald and Ndamukong Suh have 16 of the Rams’ 26 sacks this season with Cory Littleton chipping in three on blitzes, but the outside linebackers simply haven’t been productive enough. Samson Ebukam has just two sacks despite rushing the passer on nearly every snap, while Matt Longacre has been shut out all season. Dante Fowler Jr. played the most snaps of any outside linebacker last week and turned in a strip-sack, so hopefully he’ll provide a spark.
As much as we talk about the Rams lacking an edge presence, they’re getting after the quarterback plenty.
Cameron DaSilva
[theramswire.usatoday.com]
The Los Angeles Rams made several changes on defense this year, from revamping the secondary to parting ways with veterans like Connor Barwin, Robert Quinn and Alec Ogletree. The returns have been mixed with Los Angeles ranking 10th in sacks and last in yards per carry allowed, but one thing remains the same: The Rams can pressure the quarterback.
Largely thanks to Aaron Donald, no team in the NFL pressures passers at a higher rate than Los Angeles. Chris Trapasso of the Buffalo News tracks pressure rate based on Pro Football Focus’ numbers and the Rams are No. 1 in the league at 41.6 percent – slightly ahead of the Eagles (41.1 percent) and Packers (38.1 percent).
Pressure doesn’t always lead to sacks, but it certainly does impact opposing quarterbacks. As we see regularly, it leads to inaccurate throws and shorter passes because plays can’t develop downfield with quarterbacks getting such little time in the pocket.
Donald and Ndamukong Suh have 16 of the Rams’ 26 sacks this season with Cory Littleton chipping in three on blitzes, but the outside linebackers simply haven’t been productive enough. Samson Ebukam has just two sacks despite rushing the passer on nearly every snap, while Matt Longacre has been shut out all season. Dante Fowler Jr. played the most snaps of any outside linebacker last week and turned in a strip-sack, so hopefully he’ll provide a spark.
As much as we talk about the Rams lacking an edge presence, they’re getting after the quarterback plenty.
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