(10-05-2020, 01:47 AM)Corriewf Wrote:

(10-05-2020, 01:28 AM)Predator Wrote: He completed 68% of his passes for over 350 yrds with a line that pass protected poorly this game. You don't get that production by being scared. Considering the defense couldn't stop the Bengals from scoring, being cautious and not turning the ball over by taking sacks or forcing throws is not scared it's called not blowing any possible chance to get back into the game.

Yeah I checked the stats and they tell a different story than what we actually watched. He held the ball way too often... and when he didn’t his receivers were having to adjust to catch what he was throwing. 

I think Minshew’s assessment of today is pretty accurate. 

https://jaguarswire.usatoday.com/2020/10...s-bengals/

[url=https://jaguarswire.usatoday.com/2020/10/04/gardner-minshew-disappointed-in-his-starts-to-first-second-half-vs-bengals/][/url]

Minshew is always going to take on as much blame as possible when the team loses whether it is deserved or not. That is just his nature. Are there things he needs to get better at? Of course, but he only has 16 starts in his career, but people are acting like he is expected to play like an All Pro every game.

The article does not criticizes him for holding on to the ball too long, but for not holding the ball long enough. Every QB has receivers having to adjust to some throws. Guys doing that at an abnormal amount don't end up with a 68% completion rate.

And like I said, when you have a defense that can't stop the other team from scoring you are going to play more conservatively because you can't rely on them to bail you out if you make a big mistake. With just a competent defense, performances like he had today would be enough to win a lot of games.

Like the article said, for the Jags to expect to win with this defense, Minshew will have to play perfect games and that is not a reasonable week in week out expectation for a guy who just completed the 16th start of his career.

I think it is ridiculous, considering how well he has done under tough circumstances with such little experience, that people are so over critical of him to suggest we need to be looking for another QB to replace him.

It's ludicrous that some people are ready to pass on a guy who at the same point in their careers, is running circles around most HOF QBs.

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