Legendary NFL quarterback Dan Fouts is “warning” the league about the state of quarterback injuries.
Fouts, a star quarterback for several years, believes that there’s only so much that can be done about the state of the game, given all of the injuries that have taken place so far this season.
The NFL has seen quarterbacks like Jaxson Dart, Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams and others suffer serious injuries, forcing them to miss several games, and in Dart’s case, the entire season.
But while NFL fans are pushing for rules changes, there might not be that much that can be done about the situation.
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Fouts told Outkick that he’s not sure what can be done.
“Jack (Lambert)’s famous quote was, well, let’s just put (dresses) on all those quarterbacks. And I thought that was a good idea ’cause I got really good-looking legs,” Fouts told OutKick in a recent interview.
“As far as today and the quarterbacks and getting hurt, it’s a violent, violent game. Defenders are very, very good. They are more athletic than offensive linemen, and that’s no rip on offensive linemen. But you look at the number of different blitzes that you are throwing at quarterbacks these days with corners off the slot and linebackers and the whole, the whole nine yards.”
Fouts thinks better offensive line play is the move.
“It basically comes down to protecting the quarterback, and not by rules, but by playing better up front,” Fouts said while speaking on behalf of “Miller Night Football.”
The NFL doesn’t want too many quarterback injuries, but unless you’re going to prevent them from getting hit – and that’s not football – what can you do, really?
