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Originally Posted by Lurch
Kurt Warner simply does not get enough credit for what he's doing this year. He's playing behind a bad line, with no running game, with numerous injuries, and yet he's putting up some damn good numbers and winning ball games. He's even making ridiculous and ill-advised plays that are working out that people love.
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I wouldn't call the Cards line bad this year, but average. I'm a big Cards fan so I know quite a bit about how they've played this year.
Their pass protection has been excellent all year. They've only allowed 13 sacks which is tied for 4th in the NFL. That's particularily impressive with a statue like Warner in the pocket (Leinart played for a couple weeks before his injury, but he's not very mobile either). Definitely top 10 in this regard.
The running game has been off and on. In the five games they were good with Edge being in the top 3 in rushing. But lately they've reverted back to last season's 2 yards/carry form. Probably around 18-25th in rush blocking.
And, yes, Warner deserves a ton of credit for his play this year. Most players would still be out with his elbow injuries, but he's played the past 3 games with the most ridiculous brace imaginable.