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Old 05-03-2019, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Joshua View Post
And while it's true that Watson did cause some of the sacks by hanging onto the ball too long, he also Houdini'ed out of what would have been sacks of virtually every other QB in the league multiple times. And there's also the fact that teams were a little more restrained in rushing him than, say, Tom Savage out of fear he would break free and run for 20 yards. I can't even imagine what the sack total would have been if a statue like Savage had been back there.
Excellent point. There were times I marveled at how Watson could stay upright.
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