DJ Against the Chiefs

[Kray007]

The key to unlocking Daniel Jones’s potential is to give him a clean pocket. In that, he’s not alone. In the long history of the NFL, you can’t find more than a handful of Quarterbacks who thrived when the blitz go home. No less a luminary than Tom Brady wilted under the pressure of a relentless Giant’s rush.

It seems to me that the need is not for a better Quarterback; the need is for a better scheme.

Part of the problem was that the Chiefs waited until late in the game before they loosed the hounds. The Colt’s offense didn’t have much time to find an answer.

There must be some serious doubt within the organization about Jonathan Taylor’s ability as a blocker. As far as I could see, they made absolutely no attempt to use him to pick up a blitzing DB.

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Kray007

The key to unlocking Daniel Jones’s potential is to give him a clean pocket. In that, he’s not alone. l In the long history of the NFL, you can’t find more than a handful of Quarterbacks who thrived when the blitz came home. l No less a luminary than Tom Brady wilted under the pressure of a relentless New York Giants rush in Super Bowls XLII and XLVI.

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The first thing that I think of when pondering the rare examples is Dan Marino, and his super-quick release. In 1985, Marino and his Dolphins soundly defeated the Chicago Bears by a score of 38-24, ending their undefeated season. Only a huge upset in the AFC Championship game by the New England Patriots averted a rematch of those teams' in that season's Super Bowl.

Other ways of having success when the team's offensive line is bad and/or the opponent has a ferocious pass rush is if you have a maniac like Frank Tarkenton, Michael Vick, or Randall Cunningham, scrambling around until they can either find a receiver downfield, or gain significant yardage by running the ball themselves.

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