Sometimes I watch the Iowa pass Rush against good running QBs and openly wonder why they aren’t trying to get to the QB. Watching SF DEs constantly overrun their position and allow Mahomes out of the pocket is clearly why you don’t go for broke getting to a QB like that.
We all know Phil is an incredible DC, and now I think SF could learn a few things from him.
Bosa in particular kept rushing around the LT so hard that he ran beyond the pocket, which allowed Mahomes to get outside and run for good yardage or throw for easy first downs. The other DE was just as bad. They needed to set that edge and keep him in the pocket, where he wasn’t really that effective for 3 1/2 quarters. I think it was selfish and irresponsible of those DE’s to do that, and now my appreciation for Phil grows even higher, which I didn’t think was possible.
Anybody else notice that when they didn’t set their edge, Mahomes burned them?
We all know Phil is an incredible DC, and now I think SF could learn a few things from him.
Bosa in particular kept rushing around the LT so hard that he ran beyond the pocket, which allowed Mahomes to get outside and run for good yardage or throw for easy first downs. The other DE was just as bad. They needed to set that edge and keep him in the pocket, where he wasn’t really that effective for 3 1/2 quarters. I think it was selfish and irresponsible of those DE’s to do that, and now my appreciation for Phil grows even higher, which I didn’t think was possible.
Anybody else notice that when they didn’t set their edge, Mahomes burned them?