03-22-2021, 04:06 PM
(03-22-2021, 03:27 PM)Wyche Wrote: In order to fix this team, you must first fix the blocking. If routes don't have time to develop, does it really matter who's running them?
The longer the OL is able to block, the more time the receivers have to get open. The quicker the receivers can get open, the less time the OL has to be able to block.
Burrow was on pace to be blitzed 221 times before his injury. That would have been second most in the league. When the opposing DC is confident that he can single up your receivers because they can't win downfield, it invites him to pull guys out of coverage and send them after your QB.
Offenses aren't a one way street. Everyone can help or hinder the effectiveness of everyone else.