(05-27-2019, 08:58 AM)Upper Wrote: My concern with the oline is a bit more specific. I am worried about how the oline was constructed compared to the new QB we will have to protect. We now have probably the heaviest footed OT tandem in the league. As we all know by now, Cam led the league in pressures allowed his rookie season, but his sack total was relatively modest. I think that despite all of Blake's drawbacks, we can credit him for keeping many pressures as pressures and not sacks (yes I know he ran into the occasional sack too). Will a larger percentage of those pressures turn into sacks with the far less fleet of foot Foles standing in the pocket? I fear that may be the case.

I know the easy response will be that Foles will get the ball out faster, and that will be true to an extent, but I think overall Foles back there will be a net negative for the oline's image.

There's always a trade off. I think the key is really on the play calling during Foles' first year under center. We cannot get into obvious passing situations too much. And we have to win consistently on 1st down to make 2nd and 3rd down situations more favorable and manageable. I expect a lot more out of Foles' than I ever did out of Bortles'. He's statistically had some pretty impressive years in the NFL. He's played in a lot more high pressure and meaningful games. 

I think the play calling will indicate all of that. Quicker calls, better overall designs, more timing routes and more trust in him to drop back and make the right decision with the football in his hands. As long as Linder, Robinson and Taylor can hold up I think we'll be fine this year. 

I just don't want to see obvious run formations with predictable play calling as a fan. And I don't want to see them try to run it twice in a row or three times in a row just for the sake of trying to "establish" something. [BLEEP] all of that. Get creative out there is all I am asking. So what if we look like the Patriots or Saints with the dink and dunk passes and a deep shot here and there? [BLEEP] it! It works. Let's get away from the archaic 1970's and get up to speed in 2019.

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