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cool_hand_luke
Thanks for the pressures stats. I think diving into the why for these pressures would be very revealing. For one, Goff holds onto the ball. Not saying it in a bad way but he definitely is trying to make a play moreso than avoid getting hit. So, what amount of the responsibility for the pressures is the oline, is Goff, and then game situation. Also, just off the top of my head I know some plays where I would put the pressure on McVay for having a poorly designed hot read. I'll try to find the time to look at the film and find some answers.

First that would not answer why there were more pressures allowed in 2919 than in 2017 and 2018. Goff would have been the same qb all 3 years. The pressures aren't on him. Interestingly he also was sacked at a much lower rate than in the 2 previous years, so he must be contributing to that. They're allowing pressures but not giving up sacks, which has to mean the qb is contributing to the lower sack percentage. (Sack percentage = 5.0% in 2017, 5.60% in 2018, & 3.4% in 2019).

I haven't done film study or anything like that but I will say that in terms of holding the ball, I think that's as much a function of the offense. For example there's this

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from [seahawkswire.usatoday.com]

“As the NFL has transitioned to more of a quick passing game by default, the seven-step drop is almost a thing of the past,” Farrar writes. “Jared Goff was the only quarterback in 2019 with more than 50 attempts on seven-step drops (68),