(09-18-2017, 11:35 AM)Etdavis2006 Wrote:

(09-18-2017, 11:23 AM)NYC4jags Wrote: When the game is "out of hand" are you suggesting they not attempt to win?  I mean, you can't go all ground and pound when you're down by three scores and have 12 minutes on the clock. 

We all know that putting the ball in Blake's hands is a crapshoot at best, but you aren't going to come from behind without throwing the football. You just can't. Especially when your opponent has begun to have success stopping your run game.

The score was 6-3 by half time and 9-3 5 minutes into the third quarter. Right after we come out of the half Bortles immediately throws a pick. The play calling was 1 and 10 Fournette for 4 yards, 2 and 6 incomplete pass, 3 and 6 interception. You have to run again on second down. At that point. The kid can't throw twice in a row without a turn over. That's my point. I'm would think we are better off having a three and out then even attempt to pass the ball because he will turn the ball over. 

My gripe isn't that he can't play we all know that. We have to stop turning the ballover 2-4 times a game and that starts with limiting his passes attempts in general.

Yeah but the thing is, the only reason he had 34 attempts or even anything over 25 is because we were down 2 scores in the 2nd half.  They were limiting his attempts.  He only had 12 attempts in the 1st half.   Never throwing on 1st or 2nd isn't an option in pro football.  That doesn't mean that they shouldn't focus on the run early to setup 3rd and short, but you have to pass there occasionally.  You're trying to drive a square peg of a point through the round hole of reality here.

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