As has been well-documented, the Detroit Lions experienced some significant pass-rushing woes through the first two weeks of the season. Aaron Glenn's defense, in fact, produced just one sack in two games, against the Chiefs and the Seahawks, respectively.
Since then, however, the Lions have drastically improved their pass-rushing efforts. They've come up with a staggering 12 sacks in two weeks – seven against the Falcons in Week 3 and five against the Packers in Week 4.
While Aidan Hutchinson has spearheaded the turnaround (3.5 sacks the last two games), there are several other Detroit defenders that deserve credit for the defense's increased productivity, including fellow defensive lineman John Cominsky.
Cominsky played an integral role in the Lions stymieing Jordan Love & Co. at Lambeau Field last Thursday.
The fifth-year pro finished the NFC North divisional clash with an impressive stat line: five total tackles, seven quarterback pressures, a sack, three hits on Love and four QB hurries.
Cominsky and Hutchinson were in the face of Love all night long, forcing the third-year passer to throw two interceptions. Detroit's pass-rush unit also helped limit Love to an anemic 7.0 QBR.
Cominsky doesn't receive nearly the amount of attention that Hutchinson does, but is still undeniably a valuable asset to the Lions' defense.
"He's kind of the secret sauce to all of it," Detroit head man Dan Campbell said of Cominsky. "He's the ultimate hard-hat guy. He's got his lunch pail and his hard hat, and he just comes in and puts in a damn good day's worth of work."
Cominsky is a "Swiss-Army knife" of sorts for Detroit, with the ability to play at multiple spots on the defensive line.
Additionally, he doesn't just possess the ability to get after the passer. He's also a more-than-competent run-stopper, as evidenced by his 65.7 Pro Football Focus run defense grade (through four games this season).
Campbell, for one, is a big fan of the versatility that Cominsky brings to the table.
"He handles a lot of jobs for us," the third-year head coach said about Cominsky. "He handles the big end. He can play three-technique inside. He's really one of the keys for us setting up our rush game when we get in third down and some of those things. He's physical, he's got push, he can separate and he can play the run. He's a little bit of the unsung hero for us on the D-line."
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