09-20-2021, 09:47 AM
(09-20-2021, 09:42 AM)Nately120 Wrote: It's interesting that Burrow is on pace to break that sack record (in 17 games, but still) and he and Chase are lamenting that ZT isn't calling more deep routes that will require buying more time in the pocket and/or mobility. We can somewhat excuse the gameplan in the first two weeks as ZT calling short/quick stuff in order to protect Burrow and that's gotten us to 1-1 so meh...that's above the norm for the ZT era.
With that being said, Burrow is dropping back fewer times per game and being put in quick release situations and yet he's still on pace to break a sack record to go with the QB hits he's taken that don't count for that stat. Are we going to be able to win in Pittsburgh with Burrow throwing the ball 27 times?
It just all seems pretty wacky. Burrow is getting lit up already despite ZT's efforts to protect him and he and Chase are complaining that ZT isn't setting him up to get absolutely shellacked. God help me, I'm almost sort of on ZT's side on this one at the moment. Or at least I can see his reasoning.
right that is the most baffling part less passes should mean less sacks lol...
But here we are.
Part of it is burrow is not getting rid of the ball
Absolutely cant blame ZT for not calling longer routes when we cant protect on shorter routes. But i still blame him for the fact burrow has very limit protection whether that is the scheme or the players.
