The Sack Surge Is Hiding A Roster-Building Problem: Elite Pass Rush, Horrific Run Defense

Willie Jefferson and Jake Ceresna each have six sacks, tied for the CFL lead, and Winnipeg’s 17 sacks rank second in the league — a massive jump from last year’s league-worst 23. But that same defense just allowed a franchise-record 377 rushing yards to B.C., with 206 in the fourth quarter alone, forcing GM Kyle Walters to ask whether this defense is built to stop modern CFL offenses or just to chase quarterbacks.