Detroit Lions need to do better job of turning pressures into sacks during 2024 NFL season.
, who went as many as four consecutive games without a sack a season ago, managed to record double-digit sacks for the first time in his career . However, no one else amassed more than five sacks on the season – interior defensive linemanYet, that stat right there doesn't tell the full story about Detroit's proficiency – or lack thereof – as a pass-rushing unit.also recorded the third-most quarterback pressures in the NFL in 2023 , plus the fourth-best pressure rate among all 32 teams .
So, the true root of the Lions’ pass-rushing woes wasn't generating pressures. Instead, it was converting those pressures into sacks, whichcertainly would like his players to turn more of those pressures into sacks in 2024. Yet, at the end of the day, he is most concerned about Hutchinson & Co. continuing to rack up a high percentage of pressures.told reporters at his press conference Thursday.
“... We watched a couple clips this morning in front of the team. Quarterback is wanting to step up. He can't step up, the throw is high. He's flipping to his right, and he can't get his hips around. Throw a pick. These things that end up in negative plays as incomplete, as turnovers, whatever, I'll take those all day long.”team-leading 11.5 sacks, he led the organization with 101 quarterback pressures. This also ranked as the second-highest amount in the league .
That's a difference of nearly 70 total pressures between Hutchinson and McNeill. Plus, it's a prime example of why Detroit general managerto free-agent deals. From the Lions’ standpoint, the hope is that those signings aid the team's pass-rushing efforts and helpsaid of the impact that another productive EDGE defender can have on Hutchinson. "It helps if you've got somebody else that can kind of push them , to you.
“But, you can also get that from a three-technique on the other side. That could be ‘Mac’ that's opposite of him on some things. Yeah, somebody on the other side is always going to help.”Vito has covered the NFL and the Detroit Lions for the past five years. Has extensive reporting history of college athletics, the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Mercy Athletics.
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