I was talking to a friend of mine and we got into the discussion of the importance of O-Lines. I’m of the opinion that an amazing top-5 O-Line props up nearly any QB enough to be a great QB. He’s of the opinion an amazing top-5 QB helps inflate O-Line stats.
Who is right - or is it a little of both?
Patriots. they always had a great O-Line but for about two decades some scrub 6th rounder QB was behind them
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2021 Browns
Great OLs can make shit QBs look shit for longer.
You could consider our Wentz year in this category. We had a winning record but what that doesn’t show at first glance is that he randomly self destructed against against a beatable Raiders team and then the Jags who were the worst team in the league that year with the playoffs on the line. I know he had good games (knocking off AZ and NE back to back) but if you have a near 2000 yard rusher and good OLine you need to win those games
2018 Redskins with Trent Williams and Brandon Sheriff on the OL, and Alex Smith, Josh Johnson, Colt McCoy, and Mark Sanchez at QB
The Bears all this season.
Alex smith was behind an o line that was named player of the week twice, and had a pretty below average season
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I believe for the chiefs Alex Smith had outstanding lines, and one year did not throw a td to a wr. He definitely got better. Frankly every chiefs team from the early 90s until the last year of Smith and obviously Mahomes had very solid olines with I believe two hall of famers on those lines over the years (Shields, Roaf), and many many really good ones
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2006 Bears had a probowler G, All Pro C Olin Krutez, and 3 other lineman who were all close to starters for a decade a piece and Rex Grossman still threw 24 TDs to 20 ints with a sub 60% comp percentage. Some times they’re just bad.
Cowboys in 2015 when Tony Romo was hurt
Trent Dilfer era
2009 Jets