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[samhain]

(01-29-2022, 08:59 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Yeah, I guess I have just watched the same playstyle of "F it, I will take the hits" end Andrew Luck and Cam Newton's careers real early (Newton is still "playing" but if we're being honest his career has been over for 3 years now and he hasn't been the same QB since 2016).

Even Ben Roethlisberger only played a full season 5 times in 18 years. It doesn't get talked about more because the Steelers always had a good/great defense and a solid running game to get over it.

If those guys couldn't stand up to the rigors of taking all those hits with their advantage of being F'ing huge (Luck 240, Newton 245... Ben 240 as a rookie, had to be like 280+ not long after), I just don't want to see Burrow get his career so shortened by that playstyle. I want 15-20 years of healthy Joe Burrow to enjoy.

He needs to at least take the path of Russell Wilson. Even if you're not going to try to limit the sacks in order to try to make big plays, limit the big hits you take. Slide, go down easier, etc. Don't see how a QB can survive longterm otherwise. (Granted I don't think Burrow has young Wilson's legs and baseball sliding experience, so that might not be viable.)

Wilson slides better than almost anyone ever.  It's served him well.  I agree that Burrow needs to mitigate some of the damage he takes through his own decisions.  Luck was the exact same way, except he had a much larger frame.  He wanted to go out and be physical, and it cost him in the end.