Offensive Line Rating and Joey Franchise

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(12-15-2021, 12:48 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: Even if you add drop backs, it really is not changing the result... It is not a knock on Burrow that we throw less, it is that we are a more effective team as a whole when we have thrown less than more... It is not about giving him less it is putting him in better position when he throws and that is a getting a lead, a more balance offense, the numbers don;t lie when you look at this team this year...   Now lets say next year we can improve on the line, give him more protection and getting early leads, I can see us more effective throwing more but the trend and stats this year and last do not reflect that.

The part you're not grasping is the result of the average pass (what Fred has posted multiple times). 

It's a fact that the sack numbers are the same from last year to this year.
It's also a fact that last year, the average ypa was much lower, which means he was having to get the ball out quicker, and shorter, to try and avoid sacks. 
This year, the average ypa is deeper which means he has more time to throw--deeper. The sacks still need to be corrected, whether it's player or sheme, but the reason for the sacks isn't the same as it was last year so you can't say "nothing has changed". The line is giving Burrow more time to throw deeper. 

The "fix" this year is different from what the "fix" was last year. They upgraded the line some, Burrow is getting more time to throw downfield, now they just need to fix the fact that he's still getting sacked at the same rate on deeper throws. That's a combination of upgrading players and tweaking the scheme.