10-22-2022, 08:44 AM
NFL pass protection
rankings: Why the
Bucs and Patriots
have league's best O-Lines:
Larry Holder - The Athletic
Who's got your quarterback's back? And
who's getting your quarterback
pummeled?
Even through a six-week NFL sample
size, it's mostly apparent that the team
that protects the quarterback the best
wins the most games.
I emphasize mostly.
I took a dive, with the massive assistance
of TruMedia, into how every NFL
team's offensive line has performed in
terms of quarterback pressures and sacks
allowed. I focused mainly on pressure
percentage for teams and individuals as a
determining factor in who's protecting
or not protecting their respective
quarterback well.
Bengals one of 3 best: The Bengals seem like a total
contradiction. They lead the league in
sacks allowed. And yet they're the third
best team in terms of pressure
percentage allowed? And Joe Burrow
unloads the football at the fourth-fastest
rate in the league at 2.43 seconds? The
sack-per-pressure rate probably tells
more of the story. If Burrow receives
pressure, he's more likely than just about
any other quarterback to absorb a sack. Left tackle Jonah Williams, the only
starter remaining from last season, still
seems like the sore spot along the front
five with a below-average pressure rate
allowed. He's also tied for second in
terms of most sacks allowed.
On the plus side, guard Alex Cappa and
tackle Lael Collins hold above-average
pressure rates and guard Cordell Volson
holds a nearly average rate. Those results
are far better than what Burrow and the
Bengals had to put up with last season.
rankings: Why the
Bucs and Patriots
have league's best O-Lines:
Larry Holder - The Athletic
Who's got your quarterback's back? And
who's getting your quarterback
pummeled?
Even through a six-week NFL sample
size, it's mostly apparent that the team
that protects the quarterback the best
wins the most games.
I emphasize mostly.
I took a dive, with the massive assistance
of TruMedia, into how every NFL
team's offensive line has performed in
terms of quarterback pressures and sacks
allowed. I focused mainly on pressure
percentage for teams and individuals as a
determining factor in who's protecting
or not protecting their respective
quarterback well.
Bengals one of 3 best: The Bengals seem like a total
contradiction. They lead the league in
sacks allowed. And yet they're the third
best team in terms of pressure
percentage allowed? And Joe Burrow
unloads the football at the fourth-fastest
rate in the league at 2.43 seconds? The
sack-per-pressure rate probably tells
more of the story. If Burrow receives
pressure, he's more likely than just about
any other quarterback to absorb a sack. Left tackle Jonah Williams, the only
starter remaining from last season, still
seems like the sore spot along the front
five with a below-average pressure rate
allowed. He's also tied for second in
terms of most sacks allowed.
On the plus side, guard Alex Cappa and
tackle Lael Collins hold above-average
pressure rates and guard Cordell Volson
holds a nearly average rate. Those results
are far better than what Burrow and the
Bengals had to put up with last season.
Romo “ so impressed with Zac ...1 of the best in the NFL… they are just fundamentally sound. Taylor the best winning % in the Playoffs of current coaches. Joe Burrow” Zac is the best head coach in the NFL & that gives me a lot of confidence." Taylor led the Bengals to their first playoff win since 1990, ending the longest active drought in the four major North American sports, en and appeared in Super Bowl LVI, the first since 1988.
