“What was the big deal with the pass rush?” Haley asked in August. “Because here’s my thought: Everything has to be balanced. If we don’t stop the run, they don’t have to throw. . . . We had some young cats at the (defensive end) position last year. I do think we’ve matured enough to give us a little bit more edge pressure.”
Four games into the season, Haley’s line has a body of work to examine. The diagnosis: The patient is coming along nicely.
Haley’s defensive linemen have accounted for just seven of the team’s 10 sacks, but he’s measured progress in other areas.