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Originally Posted by HPF Bob
The lack of sacks is actually a credit to Fitzpatrick. How often have we seen him get the throw off a half second before getting flattened or had to run for his life to pick up yardage or throw the ball away?
The Texans aren't like the Broncos where their QB's jersey is clean and neatly pressed after 60 minutes. Fitz is taking hits. But part of that is a difference in release (all on the QB) and a lack of open receivers (all on the receivers) so the line isn't totally to blame but it's not like the lack of sacks is because our OL has been some impenetrable wall.
BTW, nice hold by Brandon Brooks to erase that key run late in the game. Nice "man downfield" penalty on Brown during that bubble screen.
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Come on, you can't give Fitzpatrick credit for avoiding sacks then turn around and downplay Peyton freakin' Manning's ability to do the same. Peyton is probably the best to ever play the game at getting rid of the ball. He's made countless pedestrian linemen look like hall of famers.
Agree with Barrett. It all depends on the QB. Get a good-to-great one and this team is good enough. Keep trotting out mediocre ones and you can fill in gaps till the cows come home but you'll likely never be more than first round fodder. Take last year, the 4 AFC teams playing on wildcard weekend were Indy, KC, Chargers and Bengals. Setting aside the QB position, which of these teams would you trade rosters with? I'm not sure I would trade with any of them.