I think one reason we are getting less pressure and sacks is teams are doing a lot of quick throws against us. Perhaps this has been their gameplan because of what our D line did to teams last year. ASU killed us with the quick pass game. No way to get pressure when they do a 2 step drop and quick release.
Granted, I also realize we haven’t gotten pressure during regular passing plays. I wonder if we are a little gun shy to dial up as many blitzes because of how much teams are going to the quick pass game, making a blitz useless.
I also can’t figure out why our DE’s keep blowing contain assignments. If you are the DE your job is to contain the outside guy. If the QB is running an option up the middle the RB the DE can’t committ to the RB. He has to assume the QB is going to keep it and be ready to bring him down. If a DE is told that over and over then why do they keep sucking in to get the RB, leaving a wide open edge for the QB? Let the D tackles and LB’s stop the run up the middle.