The concern around the Indianapolis Colts' pass rush that existed during the offseason still remains, now five games into the NFL season.
Entering Week 6, the Colts have pressured the opposing quarterback just 16.2% of the time -- the lowest rate in football, according to Pro Football Reference. ByESPN's pass rush win rate metric, which measures how often a pass rush is beating the blocker across from them in under 2.5 seconds, the Colts' defense ranks 32nd.
Individually, DeForest Buckner has remained productive, totaling the ninth-most pressures among defensive tackles. Laiatu Latu, who has the second-most pressures on the team, ranks 30th in that category among defensive ends.
Adetomiwa Adebawore has provided some juice as well, but at two position
groups that are often rotated, which puts a premium on depth, the Colts are lacking pass rush consistency.
When the name of the game for every defense is getting after the quarterback, the lack of steady pressure has a ripple effect to the rest of the defense, specifically putting a greater burden on the secondary, who now has to defend longer.
One way to give the pass rush unit a boost is if the Colts' run defense improved, which would put opposing offenses in more obvious passing situations.
As the Colts search for improved play across the defense, finding a way to get more pressure will got a long way in accomplishing that.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Offseason concern for Colts still remains entering Week 6
