For The Win: NFL is no longer a QB League. It's an OL League

[punchnjudy]

I liked this article because it goes into a lot of examples besides the Cowboys.

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/10/nfl...tt-franchise-quarterback-derek-carr-matt-ryan

 

[Hardline]

Great article

 

[Elusive6thRing]

It's a good article but is it really usatoday? Not to be that guy but who proofread this?

Only four NFL quarterbacks with at last 100 attempts have been sacked fewer times than Prescott during his first season in Dallas.

And the average NFL quarterback has become so expensive that building a good offensive line has becomean infinitely safer and cheaper option.

 

[landroverking]

Well yes and no. The OL brings back old school running game and does keep your QB upright, but the guy still has to call the play at the line(at times) and throw the ball down field.
I do agree the OL can make a ok RB and QB look great.

 

[Rob-G]

Its always been an offensive/defensive line league, they just hardly ever any attention unless they're dominating or getting dominated.


90% Quarterbacks are nothing without time.
Running backs are nothing without running lanes.
There's no such thing as a shut down corner when they have to keep defending past 5 seconds.


It always starts up front. Always.