Sacks, many argue, are an overrated statistic. I do not endorse this argument. Pressure is great, numerically. But pressure doesn't hurt. Pressure doesn't lead to a frightened quarterback putting the football on the turf inside his own ten. Pressure doesn't sideline your rival's quarterback for multiple weeks in the stretch run.
Sack the quarterback, win the chip. The 2023 Bears were 31st in the sport, 30 sacks behind the league-leading Baltimore Ravens. So, what has to change? A significant amount.
The Bears essentially have to find one more sack per game. If they'd found that sack in 2023, do they blow those leads to Detroit, Denver and Cleveland? Doubtful.
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