Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
Usually (not always) teams that blitz a lot do so because that's the only way they can generate pressure. Teams with good tackles and DEs don't need to a lot. Saving the blitz for crucial moments in big games is more effective because the other team isn't expecting it. If your team does it all the time, teams can compensate by planning ahead and keeping a back or TE in to pick it up.
Correct.
and this is why elite QBs (manning, brady etc) will kill you on the blitz.