(11-22-2021, 12:41 PM)cland Wrote:

Quote: Wrote:He (Lawrence) is still working to read defenses and get through his progressions and ranks 29th in the NFL against zone defenses (clustered with Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Fields and Sam Darnold), with two touchdowns, five interceptions and a rating of 77.9. Not surprisingly, he is facing zone looks on 71% of his dropbacks. Making adjustments to the blitz has also been a problem for him and the Jaguars as well (Lawrence ranks 32nd in the NFL when blitzed, completing just 44% of his passes with a rating of 54.9). The scope of the offense is constricting, with Lawrence relying almost exclusively on running backs and tight ends in the passing game lately, with receivers not getting the ball since veteran Marvin Jones went down.

The stats listed above are where rookie QBs either make it or they don't.  QBs in the NFL HAVE to make defenses pay when they blitz.  Until this is handled, %80 of every offensive snap during practice should be focused on Hot routes.  Hot routes come in many forms, whether it's built into an offensive play, optioned into by the Receivers or Tight Ends, countered by screens, called by the QB, or more prevalently these days countered by a highly athletic QB who can escape the blitz. But until you make defenses pay for blitzing, your QB/offense is doomed.


All you need is to consistently get 5-10+ yards, to make the opposing DC to start questioning a blitz call. Until then a ^54.9 QB rating is something every defensive coordinator will happily enjoy throughout the entire game.