The Buffalo Bills destroyed the Pittsburgh Steelers 38-3 at home in Week 5. One of the many reasons the Bills were able to dominate the Steelers so thoroughly was because they slowed down edge rusher Alex Highsmith. The Bills kept one of the Steelers’ best players sackless. Let’s have a look at the film to see how Buffalo accomplished this feat.
Play 1
When facing one of the better edge rushers in the NFL, a good counter is found in a good left tackle who can hold up one-on-one against him. Here, Highsmith is lined up on the outside shoulder of left tackle Dion Dawkins.