Quote from: AZGiantFan on May 24, 2024, 11:33:54 PMWe've seen the horrific stats about the amount of time DJ has had to throw before pressured or sacked, and I wonder if anyone can find those stats for his rookie year.2.5 with a pressure rate of 29%
For the hell of it I just watched a video of his rookie highlights and while granting they were highlights he was doing a lot of things that he supposedly now can't do - throwing the ball down the field, throwing guys open, putting the ball into tight spots, hitting guys in stride so they could get YAC, etc. But I also noticed that his protection seemed to hold up better than it did in 2023, which seems to have been a tipping point.
So I wonder if he really did have more time in the pocket in his rookie year or if that impression was just an artifact of watching a highlight video. I do know that his rookie OL gave up just over half the number of sacks than the 2023 OL but I'd really like to compare those 'time to pressure' stats if anyone has them.
BTW, watching that video reminded me of what a beast Golden Tate was in getting YAC. And how good Sterling Sharpe was back then.