(12-09-2019, 12:10 PM)JagNGeorgia Wrote: Are we blaming Minshew for these offensive woes? The only issues I saw yesterday were the constant throws to receivers at or near the line of scrimmage. But every time they’d show the receivers, the receivers were being blanketed. I think we forget that Minshew is a rookie, and a lot of these problems are going to be the same problems we get from whomever else we draft.
I agree with you and also
PS9. Minshew is a rookie/young and he's still growing/developing as a rookie. A lot of this stuff that has happened with this recently is not his fault. And if the holes/problems with this team aren't fixed, this team will still be in a lot of trouble regardless if they go out and get another QB during next year's draft. I can't help but laugh at the "he only has three more games" leash that some people have put on Minshew.
But at the same time it's also a bit unfortunate that people want to give up on him so quickly and a lot of that is due to this fan base being one of the long suffering fanbases in the league and people not having patience to see a young player develop. And it's not just Jags fans that do it, this it's fans from other fanbases that do it as well with players. Especially with young QB's because they are so tired of losing.
And unfortunately, I could see a new regime doing the same thing. Especially given that Minshew was drafted in the 6th round. I do think his draft status hurts him. People give up on young players more quicker than they used to. Look at what happened to Josh Rosen, he was basically rejected by two bad teams, and he's a first round pick. I'm not sure what type of player Josh could end up being, because he hasn't really been given much support by two different teams. Stuff like that does and will continue to happen as teams stay in "we must win now mode or else", even with really young players and major holes that need to be fixed. Often times there are bigger problems than QB that need to be fixed and in most situations the team isn't really going anywhere, if those problems aren't addressed.
Regarding Minshew's play yesterday, I don't blame him for most of the stuff that happened yesterday. TBH, I thought he was okay. He was trying to make stuff happen but the O-line play continues to be dismal. He continues to show flashes/potential and I think he could be successful and he needs better pieces around him. Like most QB's especially young ones. I would like to see this team address some of the major issues they have in this upcoming draft and Minshew get the opportunity to start next season. (And at the very least the opportunity to compete for the starter role next season.)
