We have learned over the last few seasons in the NFL that interior pressure against the quarterback is perhaps more important than it’s ever been before. As offenses are throwing more out of quick game concepts — one- and three-step drop passes and RPOs — there are times when, no matter how great the edge defender may be, he simply doesn’t have time to affect the quarterback with his array of moves. So, the closer you are in a straight line to the quarterback, the better chance you have of actually creating problems for that enemy offense.
