Punching Bags and their Replacements

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(05-02-2021, 08:28 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote:  He is always going to keep looking down the field and trying to extend the play as long as he can. Which can make the OL look even worse than they really are. 

QBs who play for teams that are trailing most of the time are also forced to hold onto the ball longer.  When you are ahead you can check down or even throw it away more often.  It is okay to play it safe and punt.

But when you are behind and trying to comeback you can't have empty possessions.  You have to try and make a play every possession to keep your team in the game.  This is why QBs who are behind take more sacks and also force more dangerous passes that get intercepted.

I was not really impressed with Burrows big yardage numbers last year because he was attempting more passes than any QB in the league.  By far the most impressive element of his game to me was his low interception percentage.