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Originally Posted by Chaka
While the difference in QB is worthwhile to note, it only explains some of the difference. While we'll never know how many sacks Luck would have taken had he been our QB last year, we do know than in 2016 (when he played about half the season before injury) our sack rate was 7.53% - still well above the league average (6.11%) that season. In 2015, the last year when he served as the QB for an entire season, the sack rate was 5.98%, slightly lower than the league average that season (6.48%).
Obviously, there are variables between any season that won't allow a perfect apples-to-apples comparison, but the overall picture that gets painted is that we are markedly better at protecting the QB this season.
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Even those stats don’t take into account the change in play calling. The difference is huge. The Colts are 30th in yards per completion. For most of Lucks career they’ve been in the top 10. Shorter quicker passes and having a good check down option help the OLine tremendously. The previous coaching staff didn’t do the OLine any favors with their scheme or play calling.
10-30-2018, 07:50 PM
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