10-25-2015, 04:34 PM
(10-24-2015, 11:41 PM)Joelist Wrote: I wonder how much having a QB who averages 2.2 seconds from snap to release helps?
Not that much.
I would agree with you if Andy was just getting rid of the ball a second before getting hit, or if he was throwing a lot of balls away just to avoid sacks, but those things are not happening very often. And if you have a link to that list of QB release times I'll bet Andy doesn't get rid of it more than a second quicker than most other QBs in the league.
His quick release does help some. And Dalton is definitely not one of those QBs who hold onto the ball too long when he shouldn't. But overall his quick release is far from the main reason he is not getting sacked or pressured very much this year. He is getting good blocking.
