Last week from a field away, I watched Carolina Panthers second-string quarterback Derek Anderson try to escape pressure inside the 15-yard line and run up the middle for what appeared to be a touchdown during Carolina’s minicamp.
A day later I put on virtual reality goggles and saw – and almost felt – what Anderson was dealing with.
At the snap he takes a few steps and the pocket begins to collapse. Pressure comes from both defensive ends and they nearly collide in the backfield. Anderson probably would have been sacked if he weren’t in a red jersey.