Quote:But do you think scheme impacted his play? 

I would say that it probably did, but not nearly as much as the fact that Manning is a guy who has always been known for getting the ball out quickly.  It's difficult to get a real sense for how good a pass blocker someone is when their QB is Peyton Manning. 

 

Manning was one of the least sacked players in the league, and the guy is pretty much a statue.  They only gave up 18 sacks on the year, and while he wasn't the least sacked QB in the league, that's only because the guys who had fewer didn't play the entire season.  That's got a lot to do with his ability to make quick reads.  It's also at least party attributed to the play of the line in front of him I would think.  It's still a team sport at the end of the day.  If the line wasn't solid in pass protection, Manning would have been on his back quite a bit more.

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