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How can you pass rush and mind your gap?
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I'd just like to add that a player maintains his gap assignment on a blitz by running through that gap. This is what a one-gap tackle usually does. Anyone trying to go through that gap is going to run right into you if you do your job right.
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Would it be fair to say then, that any pass rush, will involve a blitz? Or can you call it a pass rush if only the lineman rush the QB?
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You can call it a pass rush with just the linemen because on a passing play that's exactly what they're going to be doing. Some teams do quite well with just a four man rush (just the defensive linemen).
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What are the statistics used to rank pass rushing for a team? Is it based on the number of completed passes for a game, or season? Where do the Rams rank in pass rushing for last year?
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The most obvious one would be number of sacks. Some people also keep track of "QB hurries", but that's not a statistic the NFL keeps record of.
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Is the success of the defense often based upon their ability to recognize a run or pass play and adjust accordingly?
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This is most important for the linebackers. Often a defensive lineman's job will be the same regardless of what else is happening on the field because he doesn't have a good enough view to read it. The corners are going to do the same thing until there is no chance of the quarterback throwing their way. However, the linebackers are the ones who are going to have to flow to the ball to make the tackle. If they make the wrong read, they're going to get caught out of position.