🔬 Defensive Scheme

The pass rush is producing sack totals at the cost of all gap discipline.

August 10, 2026 · 06:00 AM · AI-synthesized analysis

Winnipeg has 17 sacks through 8 games — tied for 2nd in the CFL — with Willie Jefferson and Jake Ceresna both at 6, after posting just 23 sacks all last season. The catch: they surrendered 377 rushing yards to B.C., a direct trade-off for the league's highest PFF pressure rate. Teams are now attacking those over-aggressive lanes with draws and outside zones, turning a pressure stat into a run-defence liability.

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