Quarterbacks' quicker releases a product of subpar protection

[fredtoast]

I think released time is overrateed. If a QB scrambles aroun d for a few seconds instead of throwing it away then he is going to drive his average release time way up. And we are talking about a difference of measured in fractions of seconds. So it is possible for a QB to be quicker getting rid of the ball on straight passing plays, but his average looks longer because he scrambles a few times instead of just throwing the ball away.

I wish I could see the numbers that exclude scrambles, but I don't see how that is possible.