Originally Posted by
Ryfo18
I'm going to disagree slightly as far as the line. I personally think the line has held up well, aside from Jeff Allen. A big part of the problem is that once Cassel's first read is gone, he's a sitting duck because he sucks at progressing through his reads.
Aside from the fact that every single one of the Chiefs linemen (except Jeff Allen) has an above average pass block rating per ProFootballFocus when compared w/ the rest of the league, here's some other interesting facts I found in their advanced stats section that can also point to the problem of "protection":
Matt Cassel takes on average 2.65 seconds before he attempts a pass. This is 7th worst among quarterbacks. Furthermore, it takes around 3.81 seconds on average until Cassel is sacked. This is 7th best in the league, meaning the line holds up pretty well.
Good quarterbacks quickly progress through their reads and get the ball out. Guys like Brady and Manning are among the top 5 in the league take only 2.4 seconds on average to get the ball out. Manning's sacks take on average only 2.5 seconds to occur...Brady's 3.26.
Compared to the rest of the league, the line has held up well and is often exposed b/c of Cassel's inability to progress through reads and get the ball out quickly.
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