03-25-2023, 08:29 PM
(03-25-2023, 07:57 PM)OSUfan Wrote: There are things you have to consider when trying to evaluate tackles blocking for Mahommes. For one watch film and see how deep Mahommes drops back. His deep drops mean that tackles have to ride the defender even farther than normal to move them past the play and create a pocket that the QB can step up into. When it comes to the pocket Mahommes often does not simply slide forward in the pocket but rather has really happy feet and moves around a lot rather than stepping up. Also, Mahommes will hold the ball for extended periods of time creating a situation where the linemen must sustain blocks for a longer than normal period.
The things that make Mahommes so dangerous can also make blocking for him extremely difficult.
I'm basing my opinion completely on other people's breakdowns. Goodberry broke down this past years Bengals Chiefs games and Brown looked to struggle against Hendrickson. When he wasn't getting help he struggled to match his athleticism coming around the edge. Maybe they were deeper dropbacks than Burrow would make but they didn't appear to be significantly and he was losing quickly with the ball coming out just in time.
