10-26-2015, 12:24 PM
(10-26-2015, 09:48 AM)WhoDeyWho Wrote: Dalton is 5th fastest in the league at 2.36 seconds, whereas Luck is 23rd at 2.79 seconds. You would think having a supposedly poor O-line he would get rid of it faster. Hasselback averaged 2.28 seconds until release.
Heck, the Colt's o-line hasn't given up many sacks over the last couple seasons, with Hasselbeck nor Luck. They have allowed a lot of pressures on Luck, but I'd say Luck's poor release times have been a factor in that.
I honestly feel sorry for Luck's teammates. Their D has been decent the last couple years and they've always had solid weapons. The o-line takes a disproportionate amount of criticism.
People always blame every shortcoming on Luck's teammates. The dude is good, but he still has some pretty big flaws...obviously. He turn's it over too much (both INT's and fumbles), he holds the ball too long (which probably contributes to the turnovers), and he's been almost as bad as Dalton in the playoffs (where he's set records for turnovers).
Eventually people are going to have to shift their narratives with him. He's not elite yet. An elite QB would elevate his teammates anyway.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
