Saints offense is distracting people from another major issue
Folks are talking. Many of the discussions around the New Orleans Saints involve their offense right now. That's understandable. The Derek Carr era hasn't started in the most productive manner. That being said, they have another fatal flaw that isn't making headlines. The pass rush is disappointing, once again. In their Week 7 loss, the […]
Folks are talking. Many of the discussions around the New Orleans Saints involve their offense right now.
That's understandable. The Derek Carr era hasn't started in the most productive manner. That being said, they have another fatal flaw that isn't making headlines.
The pass rush is disappointing, once again. In their Week 7 loss, the Saints pressured Jags QB Trevor Lawrence just three times. He wasn't pressured a single time in the second half.
Simply put, that is unacceptable. Carl Granderson was seemingly the only player getting near the quarterback. He was impressive in the run game, too.
Meanwhile, Cameron Jordan struggled once again, and the interior pass rush did not get home for New Orleans. Bryan Bresee had a couple of impact plays, but overall, the performance as a unit was not impressive at all.
New Orleans generated a 8.6% pressure rate against Jacksonville, the lowest pressure rate by a defense in a game this year, according to Next Gen Stats.
Going forward, they have to get more consistent pressure on quarterbacks. Too often this season, the Saints have had a drive with legitimate pressure followed by a drive where the QB has way too much time in the pocket.
Those situations put a talented secondary in rough spots. It's a lot of pressure (no pun intended) on them. The Saints must make adjustments in order to get more pressures and sacks against their opponents.
