What’s more important, the pass rush or the coverage?
It wasn’t always treated like a chicken or the egg kind of question. Pass rushers have been breaking the bank in the NFL dating back to Lawrence Taylor, while it’s been a more recent phenomenon where top tier corners and safeties have begun to earn top dollar. However, in today’s pass first philosophy there’s not a clear cut answer. Even Mitch Trubisky can find success when he has a clean pocket, so a little heat is mandatory to survive on Sundays. If the secondary has a weak link, opposing coordinators and their quarterbacks will relentlessly abuse it.