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The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny on Matthew Stafford

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if he's kept clean, it's night-night. But, you know, when he's pressured, he definitely is on the struggles. Again, you saw that. You saw that against San Francisco.
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Stafford's clean pocket dependency makes him vulnerable to Denver's strong pass rush.

Mina Kimes emphasizes that Matthew Stafford's performance is highly dependent on pass protection: when kept clean, he's dominant ('night-night'), but when pressured he struggles significantly. She cites his poor performance against San Francisco and notes that the Giants didn't pressure him at all, yet he still struggled. The Broncos' defensive line—featuring Nick Benito and Zach Allen—looks good even without Jonathan Cooper, and Stafford's 2.9-second time to throw (86th percentile when kept clean) suggests Denver's pass rush could be disruptive in this matchup.

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