Carl Banks on Offensive Line Play in the NFL

[Rambo89]

Good O line play obviously helps QBs, no questions asked. But we have seen certain QBs play at a very high level with poor O line play. Herbert in his rookie season is one example but there are plenty of others. The two are not mutually exclusive per the hard evidence on the ground. I think it's one of the things that can separate great QBs from all the rest of them.

Herbert is an absolute stud.  Watched him yesterday guy has a cannon, poise and instincts to make plays even with a bad offensive line.  He also has decent receivers but not that I would say is an elite WR.

[True Blue]

Herbert is an absolute stud.  Watched him yesterday guy has a cannon, poise and instincts to make plays even with a bad offensive line.  He also has decent receivers but not that I would say is an elite WR.

He just lost Mike Williams ans hasnt had Ekeler, he makes it work

[DaveBrown74]

Herbert is an extremely talented QB and a pleasure to watch. He can create so much on his own with his arm, his athleticism, and his overall instincts. The next step for him is to start building a postseason resume.

[MightyGiants]

As bad as league wide offensive line play is, remember this:



Anthony Rivardo
@Anthony_Rivardo
Just how bad has the Giants' offensive line been this season?

- Daniel Jones has been under pressure on 46.7% of his dropbacks, the highest rate in the league. The league average last season was 34%.

- They have allowed 27 pressures in under two seconds, nearly 2x as many as the 2nd-worst team.

- Even when using added help (blocking 6 or more players), they have still given up pressure on 53.7% of those plays, the third-highest rate in the league. The league average is 33.5%.

- Jones has earned a 44.0 PFF passing grade under pressure, 22nd among 34 qualifying quarterbacks. However, that grade jumps to 75.7 from a clean pocket, 16th at the position.

This offensive line is historically bad. The team will not succeed this season with this level of play. Something needs to change, and it needs to change quickly.

Thank the heavens Andrew Thomas and Ben Bredeson are returning this week.

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9:35 AM · Sep 27, 2023
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