The pass rush is very consistent with just 4. Some numbers may have been inflated by certain games, but the pressure is consistent. As you're aware, sacks are not the only stat of a good pass rush. For instance, we had 20 QB pressures against Buffalo and against Pittsburgh and rarely blitzed. I think we blitzed Ben like twice.

So even though it didn't register in the sack chart, the pressure was there all day causing forced throws, decisions, etc. And that's against a star studded Steelers OL.

With Brady, it's not necessarily about hitting him (which helps) but just that constant pressure collapsing the pocket, which we can do very well with 4.

Look at Ngakoue for example, 12 sacks on the season which is awesome, but he also had 28 QB hits and a lot more pressures as well.

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