09-28-2023, 03:58 PM
(09-28-2023, 10:04 AM)ochocincos Wrote: Bingo. That's not what I was meaning to imply.
But I'll be ok with an extra sack (or even two) a game if we're seeing 300+ yards passing on 40+ pass attempts.
Right now, Burrow is averaging 187 yards passing a game, but that's predominantly because of the stinky 82 yards passing against CLE.
Even if you take out that game, he's averaged 240 passing YPG across the other two games.
A big problem for him is the extremely uncharacteristic 55% completion.
Offense would have been churning a lot better if he was closer to his career average of 67%.
And also taking some deeper shots this whole time.
100% agree, buddy. Low sack numbers are nice, but not at the expense of nerfing the offense.
If we're around 40 sacks and the pass offense is what it was in 2021 or 2022, that's fine.
In fact, I'd expect a moderate amount of sacks just due to the nature of the offense, no matter how good the o-line is.
(09-28-2023, 01:39 PM)Joelist Wrote: Once Joe's calf is far enough along for him to be able to push off in his throwing motion correctly the scoring will jump. Even in the Rams game he missed a couple of throws he usually makes both of which were likely TD throws. Right now they just need to win however ugly until Burrow is back to being himself. Beat the titans and we're back to 2-2. Yes we're still in gaol for tiebreakers but first things first - get the W-L record stabilized.
This is what it all boils down to. I feel like people are looking to play the blame game just to vent because the season is off to a disappointing start.
That said, if Joe was 100%, we're probably 2-1 at worst right now and fewer things would be questioned right now.
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