Why Sacks Are So Vital
August 12th, 2026
Please get sacks.
Joe’s passion, obsession and desire for sacks from an edge rush drive some fans nuts. However, don’t ever expect Joe to shut up about sacks.
Former Cowboys personnel guy Gil Brandt, who is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, always said the three most important positions on a team are quarterback, edge rusher/defensive end and left tackle, in that order.
Why edge rusher/defensive end? Because those guys affect the quarterback. And it ain’t about yelling “BOO!” from one yard away for an almost-sack (pressure).
Famed handicapper-turned-statgeek Warren Sharp ran the numbers on what happens when a defense gets a sack. The numbers are striking.
Simply put, offenses rarely score touchdowns on drives in which they suffer a sack.
So less than 10 percent of drives result in a touchdown when the offense eats a sack. But yeah, pressures are so, so, so much better. #SarcasmAlert
This. This is why Joe is obsessed with sacks. Throw all the stats out there you want, but at the end of the day, the team that wins has more points than the loser.
And getting sacks greatly prevents your opponent from scoring points. And the guys who do that are generally known as “pass rushing specialists,” or edge rushers/defensive ends. That’s why they make all that money.
Because they are invaluable.