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The New York Life Protection Index is the authoritative measure of a team’s aptitude in pass protection. In today’s football, the ‘golden age’ of passing, a pro football team’s ability to protect the quarterback is a key attribute to winning games. The New York Life Protection Index was created by sports information leader STATS to provide a composite gauge for this undervalued component of the game. While the New York Life Protection Index is calculated using a proprietary formula, the fundamentals are comprised of the length of a team’s pass attempts combined with penalties by offensive linemen, sacks allowed and quarterback hurries and knockdowns. The New York Life Protection Index is updated weekly throughout the regular season.


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Rank Team Games Index
1 New Orleans Saints 5 85.9
2 Tennessee Titans 5 83.0
3 Buffalo Bills 5 81.3
4 New England Patriots 5 80.8
5 Detroit Lions 5 79.5
6 Dallas Cowboys 4 78.6
7 Carolina Panthers 5 74.0
8 Green Bay Packers 5 71.7
9 San Diego Chargers 5 70.8
10 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5 68.7
11 Oakland Raiders 5 67.6
12 Cleveland Browns 4 66.9
13 Denver Broncos 5 66.2
14 Washington Redskins 4 65.8
15 Houston Texans 5 65.4
16 Philadelphia Eagles 5 63.9
17 New York Giants 5 63.9
18 Cincinnati Bengals 5 63.5
19 Pittsburgh Steelers 5 62.8
20 Indianapolis Colts 5 62.3
21 Kansas City Chiefs 5 61.7
22 Atlanta Falcons 5 59.5
23 Arizona Cardinals 5 58.4
24 New York Jets 5 56.0
25 Baltimore Ravens 4 52.4
26 Jacksonville Jaguars 5 52.0
27 Miami Dolphins 4 46.9
28 San Francisco 49ers 5 45.4
29 Seattle Seahawks 5 41.9
30 Minnesota Vikings 5 39.9
31 St. Louis Rams 4 37.8
32 Chicago Bears 5 37.8

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If we had a QB that couldn't move as well as Romo does, they'd probably be ranked much, much lower
 

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If we had a QB that couldn't move as well as Romo does, they'd probably be ranked much, much lower

It was the quick slants in week 4 that boosted them so high. Average over the first three weeks was 65.8 and week 4 they scored 109.6 to jump into the top 10. I imagine the next three weeks will look good as well with the crappy defenses we are facing. Hopefully Romo can be not himself.
 

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It was the quick slants in week 4 that boosted them so high. Average over the first three weeks was 65.8 and week 4 they scored 109.6 to jump into the top 10. I imagine the next three weeks will look good as well with the crappy defenses we are facing. Hopefully Romo can be not himself.

They'd still be in the top half of the league even without the Detroit game. It wasnt like they moved from the 20's to 6.

And there were plenty of throws downfield vs Detroit.
 

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I have, and for the most part the pass protection has been really good. I dont think any of Romo's stupid plays have been the result of pressure either.

Our offensive system and our QB protect that offensive line. Its obvious when watching the game.

Like I said, stats are misleading.
 

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Our offensive system and our QB protect that offensive line. Its obvious when watching the game.

Like I said, stats are misleading.

If it was as simple as protecting the line, why they hell are there teams like Chicago? Other teams can't run a system that protects the line?

To say the line has zero responsibility for this ranking is foolish.

They have to be doing something right.
 

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Youre talking about his mobility. But actually how many times do you see him out there running around?

There's a huge difference between a QB sliding up in the pocket or scrambling when it collapses and a designed rollout. Are you implying that Romo isn't mobile and doesn't do this?
 

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Im saying its due to more than just Romo's legs. Or if youre suggesting Romo is under constant duress and he's evading all these sacks. Which is fucking stupid.
 

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Our offensive system and our QB protect that offensive line. Its obvious when watching the game.

Like I said, stats are misleading.

Our QB's have had plenty of time to throw on the vast majority of attempts, there's nothing misleading.
 

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I have, and for the most part the pass protection has been really good. I dont think any of Romo's stupid plays have been the result of pressure either.

If you're counting his third pick in DET as a 'stupid play,' I'd say that was a result of pressure. Had he been able to step into that pass, it'd have been a huge positive play at that point. It was the right read and the right decision, but ended up being a devastating play because he tried to squeeze it in with just his arm.

I agree with you, though, that that stuff happens all the time, and overall, our pass pro has been very good. Stats and game-watching agree on this one.
 

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Yeah, it's more than his legs, it has to do with his quick release also.

If anyone thinks the line has been really good at anything so far this year, they're mistaken.

You put a statue back there, we'd probably be near the bottom. Romo slides up in the pocket and side steps the rush better than anyone. He makes the line look better than what it is, IMO.
 

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The use of football terminologies means a whole lot of nothing without examples. You could literally paste what you just said from a Romo discussion from 06.
 
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