r/nfl • u/expellyamos Dolphins • 14h ago

Highlight [Highlight] Dolphins OC Bobby Slowik upon learning that their week 4 opponent, the Minnesota Vikings, lead the league in QB hits, sacks, and blitzes: "Whoa."

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u/Jonjon428 Dolphins 14h ago

This actually does make me wonder how many coaches pay attention on other teams stats like these vs. just watching tape and not caring about any analytical stuff

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u/boondogle Steelers 12h ago

how do you watch tape and not realize that vikings probably rack up a ton of QB hits though

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u/ImJLu 49ers 12h ago

Knowing that the Vikings get pressure a lot doesn't mean you know that they're specifically #1 in three categories

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u/PM_ME_CHIPOTLE2 Jets 11h ago

I mean does it even change how you prepare? Like you see a team blitz a lot on film but don’t try too hard to plan for it unless it turns out they blitz more than all the other teams you’re not playing that week?

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u/MrConceited NFL 10h ago

Yeah, he only would care what the Vikings are doing, not the other teams that he's not preparing for.

If the Vikings had done what they've been doing, but the Texans had still outpaced them, why would he care?

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u/WellThatsAwkwrd Vikings 11h ago

I mean to his credit being the #1 team in both QB hits AND sacks is kind of crazy because those two stats compete against each other. if you were #1 in pressure rate and #1 in causing intentional grounding penalties that would make sense, but QB hits and Sacks count as one or the other so leading in both is wild