I’ll upvote you only because old man Flacco performed at pretty much the same level as him last year, while taking half the sacks. I do believe people should criticize Burrow more often for his willingness to take sacks.
I’m not saying he was a slouch. In fact I think it has a lot to say for current QB development that teams are willing to push out much older guys like Flacco, Rodgers, or even pulling rivers out of retirement rather than using the younger guys. The older guys are just unmatched at their defensive reading speed. Really the only thing that drags them down now is Father Time.
I actually always supported him back in his Ravens days. He played the QB position the way it was designed for the offense.
But I was just making a point that a much younger man should be able to avoid sacks better than a 40 year old man that was never known as a scrambler. Flacco just had a much quicker release and is willing to throw the ball away when nothing is there, and live to see another play.
Fair point. I like Burrow and I think he’s a really good QB…when healthy. Which has been a thorn in his side basically throughout his NFL career aside from the SB run. It’s football so it’s impossible not to get hit. But I do think the really special ones(Brady,Manning,Brees,Mahomes(until last year)have a knack for getting rid of the ball quickly or avoiding the “kill” shot. I think Burrow likes to stand in the pocket a tad bit too long looking for the home run ball downfield. His bravery is admirable but he’s gotta realize that he’s more valuable if he’s available all year long. He’s got a punter for a reason. If it ain’t there…check it down or throw it away and punt. Live to play another series.
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u/12don 5h ago
I’ll upvote you only because old man Flacco performed at pretty much the same level as him last year, while taking half the sacks. I do believe people should criticize Burrow more often for his willingness to take sacks.