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Simulated Pressures Bend the Rules: How NFL Defenses Are Fighting Back, Part 3

In the final episode of his three-part series, Ben Solak breaks down how simulated pressure creates opportunities for defensive coordinators

By Ben Solak

In the third and final part of “How NFL Defenses Are Fighting Back,” The Ringer’s Ben Solak breaks down simulated pressures and how they open up a whole different set of possibilities when defensive coordinators are thinking about their pass rush. Catch up on Part 1 and Part 2.

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