Where Did the Pressure Come From? 2023 Commanders’ Offensive Line QB Pressure Stats

The offseason discussion on Hogs Haven has had a major on the offensive tackle position. This appears to be driven by a belief that the Commanders’ starting offensive tackles were mainly to blame for Sam Howell’s struggles with pass rush pressure in 2023 and that the new front office did not do enough to shore up the position for 2024.

The concern over the perceived lack of action to bring in free agents and draft offensive tackles has reached a fever pitch among some commenters. Trying to draft offensive tackles who could outcompete average NFL veterans would have been a challenge. Now that the draft is over, we are hearing calls to bring in veteran free agents who were demonstrably worse…