Despite seeing the fourth lowest blitz rate in the NFL (21.3%), the Cardinals are allowing the fifth-most sacks (34), sixth-most pressures (144) and seventh-most pressure rate (38%).
For comparison, Arizona allowed the fifth-fewest sacks (30), fifth-fewest pressures (173) and sixth-fewest pressure rate (28%) a year prior while facing the eight-highest blitz rate (31.2%) just a year ago.
As for Arizona’s run game? It’s 19th in the league (113.4 yards per game), tied for 17th in scores (seven) and has posted the fifth-worst stuff rate (20.7%). It’s 24 runs of at least 10 yards are good enough for 11th.
“I think we’ve played some really good fronts. I think the communication has been good. I think at times, you’re losing some one-on-ones in critical situations, which is hurting us,” offensive coordinator Drew Petzing said Tuesday. “And certainly, we need to evaluate how and why that’s happening and try to clean that up.”
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PJJ and Frodholt are the only two still playing at last years level. Everyone else needs to be replaced next season
I can’t remember the last time we had a good O line
Mo screwed up that pick on adam’s. next player drafted was also a G and has started every game for 9ers as a rookie and keeps getting better
Unless we go QB, I would take Mauigoa in Round 1 and go after a couple of proven veteran OGs even if they are on the older side.
The Cardinals need to have a offseason like when we signed Veldheer and Iupati, that was the last time we had a good O-Line. Get a LG like David Edwards, Zion Johnson, Brady Christensen, or Isaac Seumalo and then get a RT like Andrew Wylie or Braden Smith.