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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
You realize that the difference in 'average pocket time' between the BEST team in the league and the WORST team in the league is 2.6 seconds vs. 2.1 seconds, right?
The 7th best team in the league was at 2.4 seconds. The 28th best team in the league was at 2.3 seconds. A tenth of a second separated 2/3 of the NFL last season.
This idea that anyone's gonna build PM some great wall by adding Josh Conerly or Josh Simmons is just silly.
He's gonna have somewhere between 2.3 and 2.5 seconds to throw next season. Same as everyone else.
He'll have a pressure rate somewhere between 20% and 25% -- same as everyone else.
We're not gonna get him 3 seconds to throw the football, fellas. And 4 is just laughably ignorant.
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It's not asking for 3-4 seconds on every play........it's asking for 3-4 seconds when you absolutely want it or need it to get a play off downfield, while not getting eaten like a plate of Wilson wings at Johnny's Tavern (extra time on the grill please!) by an opposition defense because they know you want it too.
You still, over a season, average like most everyone else on time to throw.
But being able to hold up so some magic from Mahomes can actually take place is the requisite minimum. It can't be just 'make it work' Pat, or I'll write on a forum that you can't stop shitting down your leg.
Or I guess you can go on just being happy to have a very average game manager, because that's where Pat's at in that space.
Brady was absolutely super ****ing elite at it, Mahomes isn't.
Give Mahomes a pocket that isn't guaranteed to melt after 2.3 seconds so that he can shuffle WITHIN protection on occasion, find a later developing route, and rip hearts out.
That's who Pat is.
Just ****ing give him a competent line please.
JMTC