01-30-2023, 10:58 PM
(01-30-2023, 07:43 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: part of that was Mahomes giving the WR time, watch he takes a deeper drop at time anticipating the rush.. there is a reason he is the best QB in the NFL now.
Mahomes OL is significantly better than even our starting OL though, you cannot compare that OL to the back up OL yesterday. He's the best QB in the NFL but his play style isn't quick releases like Burrow or Brady. After the first few weeks, the offense changed to adapt to our current OL to avoid sacks and Burrow had some deeper drops in the regular season.
Maybe it takes time for Burrow to adapt to that new O-line yesterday and time his releases. But I don't know if deeper drop can overcome 43% drop back pressure. It was even higher than last year Championship game. I also noticed that this year if Burrow is sacked 4+ times, the team would lose. Last year he could take more sacks and the team could still win. It was due to him holding the ball longer last year and he throws faster this year. This year team was built on timing to avoid problems with the OL. Yesterday the line only gave him 2.50 sec and if he drops deeper, how much time can they buy more. Boyd was important in that he can seperate faster more than Higgins, Chase double coveraged and better than Irwin.
Now if we can even have our normal starting OL, Boyd is not that important compared to yesterday. A guy like Irwin elevated from practice squad will do. Now if we can magically have a top 5 OL, we might not even need Higgins. This team can draft WRs well enough but always miss on OL. So it's about the decision to keep drafting OL or seeking free agent for starters/depth.
