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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dressedcheeseside" data-source="post: 36419" data-attributes="member: 77">Can't argue with that.  I actually think it's super close and may be a draw.  I'd take either.  Your last point is very, very important one, however, qb is just one guy while OL is 5.  It is much more likely that we strike lightning in a bottle with qb than OL.  Heck, we've had a few elite OL's: Uzzi, Shaq and the future Devine, but as you say, that doesn't matter when you have a Chamberlain on the outside scuttling the play.One more plug for the qb, he has so many responsibilities in any given play.  On just our bread and butter play, the inside veer, first he has to make the correct presnap read.  Then he has continue to read the D all throughout the signal call and immediately post snap.  DL's are getting better at disguising their intentions with multiple stunts, all of which must be ferreted out in tenths of seconds.  Then he has to execute a flawless mesh which involves timing, footwork, feel, then make the correct decision to give or pull, then a whole new set of reads take over.Quickness in getting down the line to put pressure on the pitch key is crucial then making AND executing the pitch/keep is vital.  If he keeps, he has to be quick enough and fast enough to make the defense pay.  If he pitches, he has to be on the money and on time or the play gets blown up or worse, a turnover ensues.  He has to be tough to take multiple hits a game and be elusive enough to avoid getting hit hard.  He has to command respect from his team and coaches and has to rise to the occasion in crunch time when the game hangs in the balance.</blockquote>

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