What kind of defensive team would you rather be- good pass/bad rush or good rush/bad pass?

[c9777666]

What's the lesser of 2 evils?

I think back to the 2006 Colts that gave up 100 yard rushers almost routinely until Bob Sanders returned late in the season, but allowed the second fewest passing yards and the fifth fewest passing touchdowns.

Conversely, last year's Saints had trouble stopping the pass but were great at stopping the run.

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[Didalee Hed]

Probably excellence against the pass because teams will be reluctant to commit to the run.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

A really good pass rush can help with the pass defense provided the team has capable defenders on the backend. Force the QB to make a decision sooner than he wants to.
I think if you have no pass rush it puts a ton of pressure on the backend and plays will still happen if the QB can sit in the pocket and pick the receiver that gets open first.

 

[Trap Jesus]

Good pass D because that's the way the league has been going for a long time now.

 

[CDJ]

I guess it depends on the makeup of the team but for the pats I’d rather they be able to stop the run

I’ve watched them win plenty of games with guys like Earthwind Moreland playing significant snaps in the secondary, I can’t remember the last time I ever saw them win a game where the other team gashes them in the running game

Not being able to stop the run leaves your guys more susceptible to play action too. Look what running the ball did for the pats last playoff run. They completely demoralized the chargers.

At least things can go wrong in the passing game....bad throws, drops, bad routes, deflections. If you can’t stop a handoff consistently you’re f***ed

 

[Falco Lombardi]

Stop the pass.

 

[TheAngryHank]

Good at stopping the pass , you bleed slower on the ground.

 

[Bocephus86]

Im going in the minority and saying good rush D/bad pass D. My reasoning is there are only a few truly good QBs in the league where there are a million RBs that can gash you every week if your run D sucks. You can be a playoff bubble team with bad Pass D. But I'd probably build a team with Pass D first if I was a GM so maybe my vote is stupid.

 

[justafan22]

Stop the pass.

While a good run defense is underrated, when it comes to the playoffs, teams usually abandon the run after a while.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

Rather have the good pass d. There are a lot of opposing coaches who won't commit to the run even when that's where their biggest advantage is.

 

[Roboturner913]

I'd rather be able to stop the run. It's a mentality thing. Passing the ball successfully is like pissing on their lawn. Running the ball successfully is like pissing on their lawn while staring them down and daring them to come do something about it.