yeti92
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I’ve not said it is bad, it is simply not blocking the inside zone well. That’s the main issue I see. Also, it is not holding the pocket for longer passes, forcing a shorter, more horizontal passing game. We saw Saturday that the issue is not King’s arm. The sacks allowed is a good stat but is aided by King’s ability to scramble and run.
Let me reiterate: the OL is not bad by any means, but there is significant room for improvement. Can you live with that, yeti?
You'll have to forgive me then, but with comments like
and complaining about the OL in every other thread I'm sure you can see how I'd get the impression you think they are bad or a weakness of the team. If you are expecting every guy on the OL to beat his man 100% of the time or take on multiple defenders successfully, I've got to say your expectations are too high.He also had a great OL which, let’s face it, we do not.
As for holding the pocket, they have done that pretty well too. King rarely has to roll out of the pocket. Against Syracuse, King threw a bunch of short passes, especially early, but it wasn't because a lack of protection - he rarely had a defender near him when he decided to throw. The WRs were not getting open downfield, and instead of waiting for them to separate from coverage he was checking down. I don't know if QB Hurry stats are available anywhere, but I'd be interested to see them and I'd bet they further back up my point. I don't think anyone has said King's arm was an issue.