The Bodine Witch Hunt

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(05-01-2016, 11:11 AM)fredtoast Wrote: I don't think you understand how this works.

QB A gets good protection and gets rid of the ball.

QB B gets poor protection and has to scramble before throwing the ball.

Neither QB gets sacked, but QB A has a quicker release time.

Based on your logic QB B had "better" protection because his release time was longer, but in fact his release time was longer because he got "worse" protection.

Also, why did you not respond to the majority of this post:

This is good stuff.  So Fred must be talking about those higher ranked, rotational centers that only play 50% of the snaps.


In 14, the Bengals played the defense-optional NFC South...not the AFC West of a year ago.  Running over defenses fielded by the Saints and Falcons was pretty easy for everyone.  Denver a year ago...not so much. 

Pass protection is good? It may be good, except when better teams sent pressure right up the middle.  Dalton played one of the toughest games I have ever seen him play against AZ last year, and blitz after blitz that was planting him after each pass came right up the middle.  Pass protection is adequate, but to be a Super Bowl Champion you need to be able to run block AND pass block against the best the NFL has to offer.  And that is why so many have an issue with Bodine.  He simply isn't up to the rest of the line's standard.  I don't dislike the guy at all, and I am pulling like mad for a huge year for him.