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Originally Posted by 44Deezel
Sacks and pass protection aren't always directly related. Warner is known for punishing the blitz with quick and accurate strikes, so teams think twice about being overly aggressive with him. JC, on the other hand, hasn't shown the ability to consistently keep defenses honest with his quick decision making, so teams come after him with everything they have, which can skew the sack numbers and make the O-line look bad.
Yes, the O-line could have played better, the receivers don't scare anyone and the offensive coaching could just be lousy for all that we know. But if the QB hangs onto the ball too long and needs receivers to be wide open before he's willing to get rid of the ball, then he's part of the reason he keeps getting knocked on his ass. JC doesn't deserve all of the blame, but he's not entirely blameless either.
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Good post, 44, though I wouldn't say our sack numbers have been skewed at all. Some of that's on Campbell (you pointed this out), and a lot of it's on his protection (which includes missed blocks by Yoder and Portis and all the plays where Rabach had the wrong sort on).