You don’t have to look at the numbers to know Matthew Stafford was under way too much pressure in the pocket last season. But just to put it into perspective, he was sacked 29 times in nine games last year compared to 30 sacks in 17 games the season prior.
The offense was a complete mess in 2022, in large part because the protection up front was so poor. That gave Stafford very little time to find open receivers, and as a result, the Rams had to resort to short, quick passes just to keep things moving in the right direction.
