Last year, the Detroit Lions had a uniquely bad pass rush. Opposing quarterbacks averaged nearly 3.05 seconds to throw the ball against Detroit’s defense. No one else in the league was over the 2.95 mark. They also ranked last is ESPN’s pass rush win rate—which measure whether a pass rusher is able to beat his block within 2.5 seconds.
Well, we’re here in 2020 and we’re writing an identical article. The Lions’ pass rush win rate is, again, the worst in the NFL. Even worse, it’s not even close.
Last year, the Lions finished with a pass rush win rate of 24 percent.