Von Miller does not set up numbers showing for four weeks, but rejecting his impact on the basis of pressures would be an error – especially with the commanders going to Los Angeles to cope with an offensive line of the reworked charges.
With only seven pressures but 1.5 bag already over the year, Miller has shown that even a limited number of winning representatives can tilt a journey. Week 5 is preparing to be a time when a veteran with his pedigree, his instinct and his story can return a game to his head.
What makes the 36 -year -old Miller particularly intriguing this week is the match in front of Trey Pipkins III. The right tackle has improved in the last two seasons, but he is still a line player who can fight with power at power, the turn and the Savvy Rushers meters. It has not been exactly robust so far in 2025, allowing 16 pressures in 163 Snaps of protection against passes.
This is precisely the type of profile operates by Miller.
The role of Von Miller will be an integral part of the commanders of the week 5
It no longer simply flies up with a pure speed around the edge, but the nuance, the timing and the ability to read a whole are still there. If he obtains Pipkins leaning or opens his hips too early, Miller can convert the speed indeed lever and flatten the angle of the quarter-Arrière Justin Herbert.
There is another layer that counts more than people recognize it: location and history.
Sofi Stadium is the site of one of the determining stretches of Miller’s career. After being exchanged at the Rams of Los Angeles and helped to feed their Super Bowl race in 2021, he cut a legacy that still resonates. Being back on this land exploits something that is not quantifiable but often appears on Sunday, especially for elite competitors. Even last year, his journeys back in familiar parameters sparked some of his most frantic shots.
This same spark again flashed during week 3 against Las Vegas raiders. His body language, his tempo out of the cliché and his emergency finishing games seemed different – like someone tapping in an old rivalry of his days of Denver Broncos.
His eyes would have a little more cleared, the energy changed, and it was clear that the scene brought him something out. Faced with another AFC West opponent this week, in a stadium linked to one of its most important career summits, creates a similar emotional and competitive track.
The loaders offensive line is still settling in. New parts, changing chemistry and an offense trying to protect Herbert without compromising explosiveness all create stress points. If commanders can generate an even modest interior disruption, Miller could enjoy it isolated outdoor matches.
Its 1.5 bags so far show that it is cashed when the window is given. Against Pipkins, one or two of these moments are everything he needs to destroy a possession of the end of the game.
In all, Washington does not need Miller to have a vintage afternoon at 10 pressure. They need a timely bag, a disc or a forced protective adjustment that releases someone else. It will make a huge difference.
Commanders looking for a road declaration victory and their defense needing a spark, Miller is the type of veteran who can deliver it – even if the statistics sheet does not forecast it.
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