The linebackers don’t seem to be blitzing much this year, but when they do, they’re making a difference.
It would be interesting to see a comparison of the percentage of blitzes and the percentage of the time that blitzes result in sacks/hurries etc. I would be willing to bet that the numbers prove that the 2019 OSU linebackers are extraordinarily effective at blitzing.
A lot of the credit belongs to the DL of course, but seeing Browning and Harrison flying at the qb carries an expectation that something great is about to happen, that is if you have time to notice them before the QB is toast. Lord knows the QBs usually don’t.
If a game comes up where more blitzing is required; I expect the Buckeyes will be just fine.
It would be interesting to see a comparison of the percentage of blitzes and the percentage of the time that blitzes result in sacks/hurries etc. I would be willing to bet that the numbers prove that the 2019 OSU linebackers are extraordinarily effective at blitzing.
A lot of the credit belongs to the DL of course, but seeing Browning and Harrison flying at the qb carries an expectation that something great is about to happen, that is if you have time to notice them before the QB is toast. Lord knows the QBs usually don’t.
If a game comes up where more blitzing is required; I expect the Buckeyes will be just fine.