DJ Against the Chiefs

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Kray007

The key to unlocking Daniel Jones’s potential is to give him a clean pocket. In that, he’s not alone. l In the long history of the NFL, you can’t find more than a handful of Quarterbacks who thrived when the blitz came home. l No less a luminary than Tom Brady wilted under the pressure of a relentless New York Giants rush in Super Bowls XLII and XLVI.

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The first thing that I think of when pondering the rare examples is Dan Marino, and his super-quick release. In 1985, Marino and his Dolphins soundly defeated the Chicago Bears by a score of 38-24, ending their undefeated season. Only a huge upset in the AFC Championship game by the New England Patriots averted a rematch of those teams' in that season's Super Bowl.

Other ways of having success when the team's offensive line is bad and/or the opponent has a ferocious pass rush is if you have a maniac like Frank Tarkenton, Michael Vick, or Randall Cunningham, scrambling around until they can either find a receiver downfield, or gain significant yardage by running the ball themselves.

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