The quarterback has to get rid of the ball quickly, so there's not a lot of time to make moves to gain separation.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When you play quarterback, you have to process information quickly, get the ball out of your hand to the right guy.
You love for a quarterback to sometimes make the decision as the rush is coming and make the decision as the play, as opposed to where that computer is hitting it fast and he's knowing where to go with the ball at the right time.
A little more movement of the defensive side of the ball, some rules that will be unnoticed, but a big rule will be allowing the jack linebacker to move out of the box sideline to sideline.
Ultimately, if you look at the game and there are two minutes left, and you have to ensure your victory, you don't want to throw the damn football. You want a runner who can run the clock out.
Football is big business - you can't get away from it. But you have to separate that side from the playing.
It's always a danger when you've got a great quarterback that throws the ball well, that scrambles well. You may push him into his asset. You may force him to do what he does best. So you've got to be able to throw curveballs and stop the pass as much as stop the run.
You can't put a running back in there and have him not know who to pick up. You can't get your quarterback hit.
Third down and long is the toughest situation for any offensive coordinator in the NFL.
I don't know that the referee can be watching holding on the offensive line and get back to the quarterback. I think watching the quarterback is a full-time job.
Fortunately for a quarterback, you can play for a long time because you don't get hit very often.