Sack Stars Don't Guarantee Wins

0:00It's March 9th for the NFL. Let's get into it. Edge rushes get massive hype as the top spot on any NFL defense, with huge contracts and top-draft choices. But the numbers show they rarely turn into wins. Superbowl winners often succeed without a sack monster on the roster. Take last season's champions, the Seattle Seahawks. No player crack more than 7 sacks all year. Fast forward to 2024, and the Philadelphia Eagles dominated with one of the best defenses ever. Yet their top guy, Josh Sweat, had just 8. Only two of the last 10 Superbowl champs boasted a player with over 10 regular season sacks. Both times, it was Chris Jones from the Kansas City Chiefs carrying the load. Stars like Michael Parsons, the highest paid Edgeman, have just one playoff victory in his career. Miles Garrett shattered the all-time sack mark, but his browns managed only 5 wins. TJ Watt leased the league year after year and sits at 0-5 in the postseason. Kevin Max Crosby, with a cap hit over $35 million, flamed out in his lone playoff shot.

1:05Teams blowing over 10% of the salary cap on one rusher, keep coming up short. For the Patriots, who need pass rush juice, the smart play is Seattle's blueprint, draft wisely, and build with solid role players instead, appreciation to our sponsor for backing this episode. No ear buds, no headbands, no awkward sleeping positions, just a pillow that plays your sound, it's O-L-I, solely pillow.com.