The Buffalo Bills’ offensive linemen are often criticized about their pass blocking and are often blamed for the struggles in the passing game. Some of that blame is unwarranted due to the fact that their quarterback holds onto the ball (snap to throw) longer than anyone in the league. According to Pro Football Focus, Taylor holds onto the ball on average for 3.13 seconds. This stresses pass protection and the offensive line’s ability to stay engaged and mirror pass rushers. In week 13, that didn’t matter. The offensive line did a good job of staying engaged and blocking for an extended period of time — 3.63 seconds, to be exact! The next longest snap to throw attempt was 3.14 from Jacoby Brissett. While the stat box shows the Bills’ offensive line gave up two sacks, PFF credited those sacks to Taylor and Peterman. The offensive line as a whole only surrendered six pressures in the game. The three highest-graded offensive linemen were LT Dion Dawkins, RT Jordan Mills, and LG Richie Incognito. Mills was the highest-graded pass blocker with a raw grade of 3.4, and for most of the day he was matched up with DE Eric Lee. Lee…
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