Quarterbacks' quicker releases a product of subpar protection

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(02-22-2016, 02:47 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Does anybody know exactly how fast 2/10 of a second is?

A blink is about 3/10

In fairness, while it isn't a huge amount of time without context, think about this.

The difference in speed between Tyler Eifert's 40 time and Rey Maualuga's 40 time? 0.26 seconds
The difference in speed between AJ Green's 40 time and Jermaine Gresham's 40 time? 0.16 seconds

In a sport where pretty much everyone is an amazing athlete, there's generally not a huge margin of difference between dominance and failure, but when it's on the field, that 0.20 seconds can end up looking pretty darn bad. (I know we're talking the lines, not skill players, but still.) It only takes being behind one step in order to get toasted for a TD/Sack. Could be the difference between a player getting around the edge to beat the blocker, or getting stonewalled.