Look, do I like that the QBs are THIS protected...? NOPE. BUT, everybody knows and clearly sees that the good teams...ELITE teams, have a very good to great QB. And the teams that have struggled, have mediocre to crappy QBs. Hell, owners are starting to realize that even with ALL the rules to protect the QB, they need a damn good backup they are STILL getting hurt. You can best be sured that today's 3rd string QBs make as much or MORE than the elite QBs of 20 years ago.
And with ALL that money being invested in 1 position player and with the obvious trend that clearly shows that without a very good to a great QB, you will not be successful in the NFL....you guys are surprised the NFL QB is coddled? LOL! And you guys bitch when another QB complains about not getting calls?! LOL!
Owners set-up the rules...they set the standard...now we have to live with the consequences...of what comes with it...whether we like it or not.