The pass rush can look so simple on a highlight reel.
A single, overwhelming burst of athleticism, a spontaneous combustion of pure athletic ability that ends with the destruction of a quarterback.
But rushing the passer is so much more complicated than it appears.
At the NFL level, the pass rush is every bit the sweet science that boxing can be. A great pass rusher has to approach every game like a heavyweight bout: a long game of preparation, strategy and counter moves that sometimes culminates in a single act of domination.
“It’s a full-on fight,” Saints rookie outside linebacker Hau’oli Kikaha said.