ivotuk
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SHould we continue to blitz at a high rate? I say Yes, but with the Caveat to do less against QBs that are good at beating the blitz.
The 2 highest blitzing teams in the NFL at 40+% per games. And both are Top 6 in scoring defense. The only defensive stat that matters.
#1 is Miami! 18.6 ppg
#2 is Baltimore 18.9 ppg
#3 is the Rams 19.0 ppg
#4 Chiefs 19.0 ppg
#5 Colts 19.4 ppg
#6 Steelers 20.3 ppg
#10 is 49ers. They were higher before playing Seattle
21.6 ppg
I think this is a good argument for us to continue blitzing.
Seattle after this weekend? #24 at 28.4 ppg
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... team_stats
An article with some videos/pictures:
https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2 ... bud-dupree
Article on Steleers/Ravens blitzing:
The Steelers lead the NFL in pressure percentage at 40%. This could be problematic for Lamar Jackson, who has just a 53.5 QBR this season when pressured. The Steelers get pressure by blitzing 42.7% of the time - 2nd highest in the NFL.
Steelers & Ravens blitz at the two highest rates in the NFL per @NextGenStats. Big Ben leads the NFL, completing 70.5% of passes vs blitz this season in part due to having the fastest time to throw (2.29s). Lamar Jackson has not taken advantage of the blitz the way he did in 2019 pic.twitter.com/lQgmw1ncRl— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 27, 2020
Of course, Baltimore is the only team that blitzes more often than the Steelers, at 47.2%. But unlike the Ravens, the Steelers have a quarterback who has excelled under pressure. Roethlisberger is getting rid of the ball faster than he ever has in his career, and as a result he has the highest completion percentage in the league against blitzes, plus the second-most touchdowns.
https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/ra ... ng-numbers
From 2 years ago:
According to our charting, the Steelers have registered 15 of their 39 total sacks this season when five or more pass rushers have been sent after the opposing quarterback. Additionally, four of the team’s 6 total interceptions have come on plays in which more than four pass rushers were sent.
If you are curious about how successful opposing offenses have been against the Steelers defense when facing five or more rushers, we have that data available as well. According to our charting, opposing offenses have registered 70 (44.3%) successful passing plays on the 158 times the Steelers defense has sent five or more pass rushers after the quarterback so far this season. Curiously enough, 12 of those 70 successful plays resulted in touchdowns with two coming this past Sunday in the team’s loss road loss to the Denver Broncos.
On the 32 third and fourth down plays that the Steelers defense has sent five or more pass rushers on, only 11 (34.4%) of them were successful ones.
https://steelersdepot.com/2018/11/insid ... g-week-13/
The 2 highest blitzing teams in the NFL at 40+% per games. And both are Top 6 in scoring defense. The only defensive stat that matters.
#1 is Miami! 18.6 ppg
#2 is Baltimore 18.9 ppg
#3 is the Rams 19.0 ppg
#4 Chiefs 19.0 ppg
#5 Colts 19.4 ppg
#6 Steelers 20.3 ppg
#10 is 49ers. They were higher before playing Seattle
I think this is a good argument for us to continue blitzing.
Seattle after this weekend? #24 at 28.4 ppg
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... team_stats
An article with some videos/pictures:
https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2 ... bud-dupree
Article on Steleers/Ravens blitzing:
The Steelers lead the NFL in pressure percentage at 40%. This could be problematic for Lamar Jackson, who has just a 53.5 QBR this season when pressured. The Steelers get pressure by blitzing 42.7% of the time - 2nd highest in the NFL.
Steelers & Ravens blitz at the two highest rates in the NFL per @NextGenStats. Big Ben leads the NFL, completing 70.5% of passes vs blitz this season in part due to having the fastest time to throw (2.29s). Lamar Jackson has not taken advantage of the blitz the way he did in 2019 pic.twitter.com/lQgmw1ncRl— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 27, 2020
Of course, Baltimore is the only team that blitzes more often than the Steelers, at 47.2%. But unlike the Ravens, the Steelers have a quarterback who has excelled under pressure. Roethlisberger is getting rid of the ball faster than he ever has in his career, and as a result he has the highest completion percentage in the league against blitzes, plus the second-most touchdowns.
https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/ra ... ng-numbers
From 2 years ago:
According to our charting, the Steelers have registered 15 of their 39 total sacks this season when five or more pass rushers have been sent after the opposing quarterback. Additionally, four of the team’s 6 total interceptions have come on plays in which more than four pass rushers were sent.
If you are curious about how successful opposing offenses have been against the Steelers defense when facing five or more rushers, we have that data available as well. According to our charting, opposing offenses have registered 70 (44.3%) successful passing plays on the 158 times the Steelers defense has sent five or more pass rushers after the quarterback so far this season. Curiously enough, 12 of those 70 successful plays resulted in touchdowns with two coming this past Sunday in the team’s loss road loss to the Denver Broncos.
On the 32 third and fourth down plays that the Steelers defense has sent five or more pass rushers on, only 11 (34.4%) of them were successful ones.
https://steelersdepot.com/2018/11/insid ... g-week-13/