According to ESPN Stats and Info, the Falcons blitzed Indianapolis QB Matt Hasselbeck on 43 percent of dropbacks last Sunday—Atlanta’s highest rate of 2015. This added pressure helped on numerous occasions, including Desmond Trufant’s fourth-quarter sack.
When viewed at full speed, it’s clear that Trufant gets to Matt Hasselbeck quickly. The blitz didn’t happen right away, though, because, as Dan Quinn explained Monday, his star CB had man coverage on the tight end, Jack Doyle. So Trufant took a brief moment to let the play develop in front of him.
Once Dyoel stepped back, Trufant knew no one would be running a route on his side of the field.