QB sacks way down through first quarter of season....

[NewColtsFan]

Here's ESPN's John Clayton saying sacks in the first four weeks are down about 100 from last year....

 

It's a short video.....

 

 

http://features.aol.com/video/inside-huddle-qb-sacks-are-down?icid=aol|carousel|dl8

[Derakynn]

Could be with the new enforcement on illegal contact, the corners have pulled off a bit and it makes it easier to get throws out quicker. 

[akcolt]

You can't touch receivers and aren't allowed to hit the QB high or low makes things difficult.

[Crofan]

Mathis is out.

[Dr. Guildo]

Qb's are getting smarter & more mobile.

[chad72]

That is because some of the historically better defensive teams have focused on playing coverage. Teams that are aggressive in generating sacks like the Steelers, Ravens are still retooling their D while teams like the Cardinals and 49ers are hurting at the LB position where a lot of blitzes and sacks come from. Seahawks have never been a sack driven team, they are mostly a 4 man rush with their stellar 5 in the secondary playing coverage and forcing mistakes. Heck, even the Bengals are following the Seahawks approach albeit with a little more blitzing.

[Synthetic]

There are many factors for this.

 

QB's throw it out of bounds now when they are right about to get sacked, and of course the new contact rules.

 

The quarterback is the most protected player in NFL history, period.

[Qwiz]

Time for these defenders to start eating their Wheaties on Sunday morning.

[Dustin]

Aldon Smith and Robert Mathis aren't playing.

[UKCOLT17]

Aldon Smith and Robert Mathis aren't playing.

 dont forget greg hardy

[DougDew]

Quicker releases. Shorter passes. Spread like Offense. No time to get to the QB.

Pass rushers may become obsolete.

[NewColtsFan]

So, I'm guessing no one actually viewed the video,  except maybe Doug Dew......

 

Clayton actually says more teams are having their QB get the ball out of their hands much faster now,  the way Peyton does in Denver.     Can't sack a guy if he doesn't have the ball in his hands.

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So, I'm guessing no one actually viewed the video, except maybe Doug Dew......

Clayton actually says more teams are having their QB get the ball out of their hands much faster now, the way Peyton does in Denver. Can't sack a guy if he doesn't have the ball in his hands.

I watched it and then i watched Rust give a pep talk to the Longhorns. Your "hard hitting" analysis is not worthy of your flippant tone, sir. The vid may as well have been a gif it was the usual espn garbage.

[NewColtsFan]

I watched it and then i watched Rust give a pep talk to the Longhorns. Your "hard hitting" analysis is not worthy of your flippant tone, sir. The vid may as well have been a gif it was the usual espn garbage.

 

What a great first exchange here on the website.

 

Feel free to ignore me.   And I'll be happy to do the same to you.

 

Gee,  I feel better already.    

 

You've haven't even begun to get my "flippant tone" young man..........

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What a great first exchange here on the website.

Feel free to ignore me. And I'll be happy to do the same to you.

Gee, I feel better already.

You've haven't even begun to get my "flippant tone" young man..........

I read a lot but seldom post, but I do wish I was young again.

[Gavin]

Yeah I disagree with his analysis

[Tyler Shaw]

What happened to that pass rush specialist we signed from falcons