(01-22-2018, 12:13 AM)rpr52121 Wrote: None of that sequence made any sense. Even before that. Say, the coaches don't trust Bortles. You already know you will kneel under 1 minute left in the half with the lead.

Then why even pocket those timeouts. The defense was one their heels when the Patriots got inside the red zone. Use a TO and try to regroup, knowing you will only kneel after the FG/TD. Clock was not going to be a factor at that point with regards to NE scoring.

Also, why not return the KO. If you are definitely NOT going to try to get into FG range on offense, it doesn't matter how time is lost on the return or if he is downed short of the 25. But there is a chance to maybe break a long return.

I agree. It almost seemed like Marone was expecting the game to be some sort of defensive slug fest like against Buffalo and not against the number 1 offense in the league with the greatest QB of all time.

Few in this organization have ever made it this far so hopefully this will be a learning experience for the coaches and the players.

When it's one and done, you leave nothing on the table. You hold nothing back.

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(01-22-2018, 12:30 AM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(01-22-2018, 12:11 AM)Predator Wrote:

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Like I said, I really think that changed the mentality for the rest of the game by players and coaches.

I see your point, and it may have affected some of the players that way. But, as made evident by comments by players post-game, there are a number of players on this squad that are persevering through what they perceive as coaching mistakes.

It's a young team that doesn't have a lot of experience to fall back on. They will follow the lead that the coach sets.

Like I said above, hopefully this will be a learning experience for all.

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