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I think its a mixed bag. In some cases, I want him to stay in the pocket longer for another second to let the play develop. Othertimes, I think he rolls out or moves in the pocket in anticipation of pressure rather than actual pressure coming.I do feel like Lamar has a thing where he tries too hard to stay in the pocket, I see openings that he could make huge plays out of or at least buy plenty of time and he’ll opt to climb into a very tight pocket instead, sometimes ending in sacks. I try not to complain or nitpick on Lamar because, come on, he’s the reason we’re a great team, but I’ve noticed he definitely does this
When fans watch the game, usually what the QB does is driving the "narrative" of whether the Oline is playing well. If he's constantly moving around in and out of the pocket and scrambling, it can make it seem like pressure is getting there. Sometimes that's true, but sometimes its not.
The other concept Ken talks about is how to score an Oline when a team blitzes. Say they rush 6 or 7 guys... are you really putting the blame on the OLine if there's pressure or a sack? He puts the burden there on the QB mostly. Supposed to be able to read the blitz (easier said than done obviously) and get the ball out. Not reasonable to expect 5 guys to block 6 or 7 guys, especially when one group is coming forward and the other is largely backing up.