Joe Burrow under pressure

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(05-01-2020, 05:45 PM)fredtoast Wrote: First of all let me say that Joe Burrow looked great when facing pressure in 2019, but the sack stats are a little deceptive.  Just like in the NFL quarterbacks who hold onto the ball longer trying to make plays downfield also get sacked more often.  Considering the number of big plays Burrow made outside the pocket I would say it was worth taking a few more sacks.

The LSU O-line had three players drafted in the first Four rounds and won the Joe Moore Award for the best offensive line in college football.  They were damn good.

The Joe Moore award isn't for the best OL in football.

"The Joe Moore Award for the Most Outstanding Offensive Line Unit will annually recognize the toughest, most physical offensive line in the country, making it the only major college football award to honor a unit or group."


The LSU OL was mostly slow footed in line maulers that were good in the run game, but weren't good in pass pro.  Case in point, LSU had 7 players drafted before any of their OL got picked.  TE was literally the only non-specialist position group that LSU didn't have a player picked from before OL.