08-06-2021, 11:27 AM
I didn't read through the whole thread, but one of the things I don't think people immediately realize is that different QBs have different play styles that has an effect on how an OL performs.
A guy like Lamar Jackson with his elusiveness or Ben Roethlisberger with his tough-to-bring-down fatness can make an OL appear to be better than they are to the average football fan. And while guys like Peyton Manning and Tom Brady (and Andy Dalton
) with their quick releases also can have a positive impact on how an OL appears to perform, it does mean that an OL has to block differently to maximize their effectiveness than with someone like Big Ben or Lamar behind center.
Now Allen may not be as different a QB as Lamar is to Manning, but it still means that an OL that gels behind Brandon, might not look as good, not look as 'gellen,' when Burrow eventually takes over.
A guy like Lamar Jackson with his elusiveness or Ben Roethlisberger with his tough-to-bring-down fatness can make an OL appear to be better than they are to the average football fan. And while guys like Peyton Manning and Tom Brady (and Andy Dalton
) with their quick releases also can have a positive impact on how an OL appears to perform, it does mean that an OL has to block differently to maximize their effectiveness than with someone like Big Ben or Lamar behind center.Now Allen may not be as different a QB as Lamar is to Manning, but it still means that an OL that gels behind Brandon, might not look as good, not look as 'gellen,' when Burrow eventually takes over.
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