[DoodleDawg]

and get this, a black, replacement QB (EJ Manuel) comes into the game for the Raiders and proceeds to complete pass after pass while enjoying pretty good protection from that same O-Line

EJ Manuel was 11 for 17 for 106 yards, no TD and an interception. Before his injury Carr was 10 for 18 for 143 yards and a TD. Carr was sacked twice and Emanuel once. Looks to me like there wasn't much difference in protection

[ghost of nixon]

Yes, the stats don’t look that different, but watching the game, the protection was better - the whole offense looked better. Keep in mind EJ Manuel is a backup who hasn’t played much in 3 years and wasn’t that good when he did play. Just my observation, though.