(01-22-2018, 01:12 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: (01-22-2018, 01:01 PM)JagFanFirst Wrote: Outside of the delay of game penalty, not sure what more could have been asked of Blake yesterday.
By the way, why aren't we throwing some blame Fournette's way? How many times did he rush for only one yard on first and second down?
He threw 4 or 5 passes well behind his receivers including coming up short on the late pass to Westbrook. Westbrook clearly slowed down for the football and the DB was able to bat it. It's a TD if it's thrown two feet closer to the pylon.
I'm not sure why he's getting a pass on this from so many. He played pretty good, but he left some big gains and a TD out there IMO.
His performance was the testbook definition "you can win with this guy, but he can't lead a team to the championship."
It's a bit cliché - but he encapsulated that phrase perfectly with that performance.
He played pretty well but came up short. Had he played "really good" they win that game even though there were several other factors contributing to the loss.
In this league he's a mid-tier asset - but you've got to keep mining for an upgrade in the draft IMO.
^ There's way too much logic, reason, and common sense in this post NYC.
You should know better than that on a Jags message board (especially after a big, emotional loss). C'mon Man!
Btw- I agree with you.
*** side note - to the poster that said the delay of game penalty was thrown way too late:: I actually don't think it was. When that snap happened,, I'm positive I saw some action that indicated the play would be blown dead. That place was SOOO loud and intense at that point, and the players were already flying around. That play happened really fast,, it developed before everyone knew what happened.
I'm pretty sure that the flag was already thrown.
Anyway
Delay of Game penalty on a CRUCIAL down in the biggest game of the year should not be happening AFTER THE TEAM JUST HAD A TIMEOUT.
That was just inexcusable.
- Blake played great in the beginning of the game, and didn't in the later part.
- Brady did not play great in the beginning of the game, but played flawless in the later part.
- Brady faced one of the best defenses in the league (maybe THE best)
- Blake faced a mediocre defense (Pats defense looked pathetic in the first half,, but really turned it on in the second)
That's a big difference. Blake is young though,, he should get to that point too. This postseason was invaluable experience for him. He has seen what level of play it takes to advance deep. He played at that level for alot of the last two games,, but it takes just a little more than that.
He got an experience that many young QBs will never get,, and he's already gonna be even better now because of it.
