Could the heavy D-Line rotation actually be hurting us in these late game situations?

[Big Turk]

It helps keep players fresh overall during the course of a game, but it also doesn't allow players to get used to playing a lot of snaps at once, especially in a hurry up situation.

Typically the pass rush seems to go away completely during the late game drives and I can't help but think part of it may be they are not conditioned well enough in those situations to play that many snaps non-stop like some other players who are used to playing more snaps.

 

Maybe I am totally off base but I don't think it's crazy to think that players who aren't conditioned to be playing snaps in that manner are going to be tired late in the drives.