Worried About Burrow

[Bengalstripes9]

(09-21-2021, 10:45 AM)fredtoast Wrote: This just is not true.  The following QBs had more knockdowns (QB hits + sacks) than Burrow's 81 and did not get injured

Cousins........123
Wilson..........122
Ryan............121
Herbert........110
Watson........ 98
Tannehill...... 90
Mahommes.. 87
Stafford....... 85
Brady.......... 84


People need to stop acting like Burrow is made of glass.  We will never be able to build a complete team if we have to spend every free agent dollar and every draft pick on the O-line to make sure Joe NEVER gets hit.

Stats are stats. It's hard to find a fan out there that thought Burrow had it easy last year. He took some huge shots and had no time to throw it. If you can't see that, I don't know what to say. The line has been horrible the past several years. This is common knowledge among football fans. I don't feel any urge to prove that to you. 

The other side of my argument is that we threw the ball way too much when eliminated from the playoffs. It has been common football knowledge from top coaches in the league that you protect your QB with your running game (and offensive line). I blame the organization for not giving him enough help along the oline. I blame the coaching for having him throw so much behind such a porous offensive line (when mathematically eliminated from the playoffs).

I hope to see Burrow recover fully physically and mentally. We'll see what happens.