Redskins Pass Rush Unit One Of The Best In 2017

As NFL defenses evolve, so must the statistics and measurements in which we judge them by.As such, the league has been putting more emphasis on technological advances, namely Next Gen stats, by putting microchips onto footballs and player uniforms, hoping to gain better insight into players’ abilities. It’s not sufficient anymore to believe that a team with the most sacks is the best at applying the most pressure.

The two are understandably linked, but thanks to the Next Gen tracking data, the NFL now has the ability to see how much pressure is being created by defensive fronts. As it so happens, the Redskins, after a thorough combing of the information, applied the second most pressures…