02-22-2016, 01:49 PM
Another point about the O-line.
Dalton gets rid of the ball quickly, but it isn't like he is getting hit a lot just as he gets rid of it. He usually has decent protection even when he gets rid of the ball quickly.
Dalton got rid of the ball in 2.2 sec, but 19 other QBs got rid of it in 2.5 or less. Three tenths of a second is not a lot of "extra time" to make a throw if defenders are on top of you. The fact is Dalton generally had a clean pocket. He got rid of the ball quickly because that was the design of the play, not because he was desperate.
If Dalton held on to the ball too long, like mcCarron seemed to at times, then we would have given up more sacks. But I blame those more on the QB than the pass blocking. NFL defenders are going to get to the QB. As the defensive backs have become more limited teams have been emphasizing getting pressure on the QB to slow the passing game.
Dalton gets rid of the ball quickly, but it isn't like he is getting hit a lot just as he gets rid of it. He usually has decent protection even when he gets rid of the ball quickly.
Dalton got rid of the ball in 2.2 sec, but 19 other QBs got rid of it in 2.5 or less. Three tenths of a second is not a lot of "extra time" to make a throw if defenders are on top of you. The fact is Dalton generally had a clean pocket. He got rid of the ball quickly because that was the design of the play, not because he was desperate.
If Dalton held on to the ball too long, like mcCarron seemed to at times, then we would have given up more sacks. But I blame those more on the QB than the pass blocking. NFL defenders are going to get to the QB. As the defensive backs have become more limited teams have been emphasizing getting pressure on the QB to slow the passing game.
