Bluestang
05-01-2012, 11:32 PM
Which NFL team sacked opposing quarterbacks for more lost yardage than any other team in 2011?
Hint: no other NFL team registered more sacks against opposing quarterbacks than the team referenced above.
The 2011 regular season NFL sack leader played a large role in helping the team register 50 sacks versus opposing quarterbacks for 342 yards lost. Those sacks were no small task when considering that over half of the games were against Aaron Rodgers (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1977/aaron-rodgers) (who's was also ranked number 1 in passer rating), Drew Brees (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1998/drew-brees) (2), Mathew Stafford (5), Matt Ryan (8) Philip Rivers (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/3028/philip-rivers) (11), Jay Cutler (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/2919/jay-cutler) (13), and Cam Newton (15).
Conversely, the Minnesota Vikings (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/minnesota-vikings) were 32nd in defensive passer rating, yielding a whopping 107.6 to opposing quarterbacks during the 2011 regular season. Considering that no other team had more sacks against opposing quarterbacks last year, perhaps the key to improving defensive passer rating does not lie along the defensive front.
The full post: http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2012/4/30/2988349/its-about-the-secondary-not-the-pass-rush
This post was a pretty good read, it justifies that just having a fearsome pass rush is not enough because you need help from the secondary.
The one thing I will say here is that when we try to digest stats like sacks, defensive passer rating, ints, and etc I believe you have to take in within the context of getting a playoff shot. There are good indicators of what the regular season success was for that respective team. Once the playoffs start it is a totally different ball game.
Hint: no other NFL team registered more sacks against opposing quarterbacks than the team referenced above.
The 2011 regular season NFL sack leader played a large role in helping the team register 50 sacks versus opposing quarterbacks for 342 yards lost. Those sacks were no small task when considering that over half of the games were against Aaron Rodgers (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1977/aaron-rodgers) (who's was also ranked number 1 in passer rating), Drew Brees (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1998/drew-brees) (2), Mathew Stafford (5), Matt Ryan (8) Philip Rivers (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/3028/philip-rivers) (11), Jay Cutler (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/2919/jay-cutler) (13), and Cam Newton (15).
Conversely, the Minnesota Vikings (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/minnesota-vikings) were 32nd in defensive passer rating, yielding a whopping 107.6 to opposing quarterbacks during the 2011 regular season. Considering that no other team had more sacks against opposing quarterbacks last year, perhaps the key to improving defensive passer rating does not lie along the defensive front.
The full post: http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2012/4/30/2988349/its-about-the-secondary-not-the-pass-rush
This post was a pretty good read, it justifies that just having a fearsome pass rush is not enough because you need help from the secondary.
The one thing I will say here is that when we try to digest stats like sacks, defensive passer rating, ints, and etc I believe you have to take in within the context of getting a playoff shot. There are good indicators of what the regular season success was for that respective team. Once the playoffs start it is a totally different ball game.