re: Wild and Crazy Stats (sacks)

Doug Marrone was the OL coach Bryce’s first year starting. The line vastly improved the next year when Wilford took over. Bryce was a magician in the pocket and kept us from being much worse in 2021. Milroe has zero pocket awareness and holds the ball too long. Everyone wants to blame Wolford and Rees but the reality is BoB and Marrone set us back. The OLine was good by the end of the year but our QB situation was extremely limited. I hope Saban has a legit QB battle going into spring ball or Jalen significantly improves with his processing and understanding of protections.

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Giving up 4+ sacks in 8 of 13 games, including six consecutive games with 4+ sacks allowed, would be a good starting point of shite that needs to be fixed prior to next season

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I was asking what will stop us from giving up so many sacks?

Damn Wolford needs to revamp his methods cuz that's unexcusable.

Well IMO - and as you stated in the prior post - I think our QBs’ lack of pocket and situational awareness is a significant contributor to our total sack numbers.

Also, communication across the line needs to improve. Too many times this year, we had the guard and tackle (particularly on the left side) screwing up blocking assignments and allowing free rushers. CNS even alluded to this on the most recent episode with Pat Mcafee. I understand this happens sometimes, but it occurred frequently this year. I give Proctor a pass since he’s young, but by the end of the year, they should have this type of stuff figured out more so than they did.

As much as I like Milroe, he needs a lot of work if he is to play QB at an elite level.

I agree.

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We had the worst pass-blocking O line Saban has ever had at Bama, and one of the worst in the country this year.

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That’s not even remotely true.

Pass protection issues this year:
- true freshman left tackle - he got better as the year progressed but still a way to go.

- Bad right guard play early in the season - got a little better when Dalcourt replaced

- center blocking was not terrible but not great eather. when the DL pressure on him ramped up his snapping went to hell

- RB pass pro - #2 was pretty good but not as good as previous top RB's. #5 was not that good but got a little better as the season progressed. #26 was bad early but improved a little as the season progressed. #22 was a true freshman with lots to learn, injuries slowed his ability to learn under fire in practice and games

- chipping with the TE - chip and release was useless as the QB never figured out how to use a safety valve late in a play,

- keeping the TE in for pass protection - the better teams shifted the heavy rush away from the TE side

- High/Low overloading the OT's. the RB protection has to be shifted pre snap to help High/Low pressure. Alabama was not good at making that type of adjustment. The QB has to make that adjustment. It is not something the OL can call.

- OL put on too much weight in the off season. EW appears to like heavier OL but it cost them agility they could not afford to lose.

- QB holding the ball too long waiting for THE guy he picked before the play to maybe get open.

- QB giving ground backward while waiting which made the edge attack angle better than the OT's could protect against without needed superior agility and foot quickness.

Other than that, the Alabama pass protection was great...so long as you do not consider sacks or bad snaps.