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Za'Darius Smith with the Detroit Lions | Gregory Shamus/GettyImagesLast year, the Indianapolis Colts rarely blitzed. Their 17.5 blitz rate was the third-lowest in the league. And their pressure rate was somewhat higher. Given those two figures, one might think that the Colts were very efficient at pressuring opposing quarterbacks.

But a good ratio of blitz-to-pressure doesn’t really pay dividends if you still struggle to actually hit the QB. And in 2024, the Colts just weren’t very good – blitz or no blitz – at pressuring opposing quarterbacks.

Lou Anarumo doesn’t figure to radically alter the philosophy as the new defensive coordinator in 2025. His defenses in Cincinnati usually blitzed…