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07-31-2010, 11:00 AM
Pass rush progress
The offense carried most of the play in the morning practice Friday, but there was an element of Buffalo’s defense that took a noticeable step up in effectiveness in the night practice and that was the unit’s pass rush.
During 11-on-11 team work, the defensive ends were getting a consistent burst off the ball and putting pressure on all four quarterbacks. Most impressive was Aaron Maybin, who was effectively dipping his inside shoulder to slip underneath the offensive tackles he faced through the course of practice.
Maybin had a ‘would be’ sack on Edwards, got another pressure leaving the opposing tackle on his seat to force an incompletion. Also tallying a pair of quarterback pressures was rookie <NOBR sizset="143" sizcache="62" jQuery1280591383438="107">Antonio Colemanhttp://www.buffalobills.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif (http://www.buffalobills.com/team/roster/antonio-coleman/8916cf03-7d4a-4d96-b3e9-4d5a1883aa6a/)</NOBR>, who has an impressive first step. Coleman got into the backfield on back-to-back plays to disrupt the timing of the offense’s passing game.
Alex Carrington had a pressure as he got around the opposing tackle effectively and Chris Ellis had a pressure as well. Head coach Chan Gailey felt the unit’s pass rush took a step up.
“I thought our guys rushed the passer pretty well,” Gailey said. “They got off on the ball better tonight than they have before. I thought there was some quickness. I have to watch the tape, I hate to single out people but I thought there were some good things.”
The offense carried most of the play in the morning practice Friday, but there was an element of Buffalo’s defense that took a noticeable step up in effectiveness in the night practice and that was the unit’s pass rush.
During 11-on-11 team work, the defensive ends were getting a consistent burst off the ball and putting pressure on all four quarterbacks. Most impressive was Aaron Maybin, who was effectively dipping his inside shoulder to slip underneath the offensive tackles he faced through the course of practice.
Maybin had a ‘would be’ sack on Edwards, got another pressure leaving the opposing tackle on his seat to force an incompletion. Also tallying a pair of quarterback pressures was rookie <NOBR sizset="143" sizcache="62" jQuery1280591383438="107">Antonio Colemanhttp://www.buffalobills.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif (http://www.buffalobills.com/team/roster/antonio-coleman/8916cf03-7d4a-4d96-b3e9-4d5a1883aa6a/)</NOBR>, who has an impressive first step. Coleman got into the backfield on back-to-back plays to disrupt the timing of the offense’s passing game.
Alex Carrington had a pressure as he got around the opposing tackle effectively and Chris Ellis had a pressure as well. Head coach Chan Gailey felt the unit’s pass rush took a step up.
“I thought our guys rushed the passer pretty well,” Gailey said. “They got off on the ball better tonight than they have before. I thought there was some quickness. I have to watch the tape, I hate to single out people but I thought there were some good things.”