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Originally Posted by keg in kc
I can't help but wonder how much of Weis' perceived lack of faith in Cassel early in the game stems from the fact that he was hit on four of his first five pass attempts. He was hit three times the first series, and then was sacked when Philips blew by Richardson to end the second series. The third series was when they began to run the ball (9 yards by Jones, 4 yards by Charles and then the 56-yarder).
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This is exactly what I was thinking about when reading Sully's comments about the line providing good pass protection. I think later in the game Cassel had some time to throw, but early on he had 1-2 seconds before he was getting hit.