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?
Bad qbs make good lines look bad all the time lol. It’s like how the tampa line all of a sudden stopped sucking when Brady was on that team not Jameis wINTson
I think the Rams had a very good offensive line in 2018, but I remember 5 minutes into that game after Goff’s first possession I KNEW the Patriots were gonna win solely because I could not see him moving the ball against that defense. That Patriots team was good but nothing particularly special. They won because they made fewer mistakes than their opponents and just were more complete.
Alex smith was behind an o line that was named player of the week twice, and had a pretty below average season
Staley Boone Goodwin Iupati Davis®
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
Can’t we just look back to Jalen Hurts’ first couple years? Eagles line was top 5 but he wasn’t good his first two seasons.
But in terms of who is right, I think you’re both wrong in the sense that you’re looking at it as a black and white answer. One size doesn’t fit all in the NFL.
Jimmy Clausen 2010 Panthers Brodie Croyle 2007 Chiefs
Browns there for a minute
2023 Atlanta Falcons
Cowboys in 2015 when Tony Romo was hurt
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.
Trent Dilfer era
2009 Jets
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.
You’re both a bit right, but he’s more right than you.
I might be stupid, but from the top of my head is the years the Bears went to the Super Bowl against Peyton manning. Rex Grossman was shit but led his team to a Super Bowl. So it must be the Oline and I know the defense was a amazing that year.