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[Cosmokramer]

(01-29-2022, 08:48 PM)fredtoast Wrote: My point is that QBs don't get injured from high rates of sacks.  Instead they get injured by random hits.

I am not saying we don't need to improve our O-line.  I am just not saying Burrow is so much weaker he won't be able to survive getting sacked.  Last year there were half a dozen QBs who were sacked more than Burrow but did not miss any time with injury.  DeShaun Watson was sacked over 150 times the last three years he played and never missed a game.  Andy Dalton was sacked close to 300 times in his career with the Bengals without an injury (both his injuries were on tackles after a turnover). 

Each hit you take is a chance at injury, so while he may not be made of glass, it only takes 1 sack to be done for awhile, especially a QB. Injury to throwing hand/fingers, shoulder, etc etc. so we need to limit the amount of contact , even if it’s only by 3-4sacks a season. Fewer limits the potential for injury