(11-10-2022, 05:57 PM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(11-10-2022, 05:48 PM)Caldrac Wrote: He had similar performances this year. The road win in L.A and the home opener against the clots as well. I think we'll see more of that as he continues to develop and learn this system with Pederson and they become more comfortable and familiar with what they both see philosophically. 

Ideally, his game at the moment should be just like he did in those wins, including that road loss to the clots. He needs to use his legs and be opportunistic about it. Especially in the red zone where he could have done that instead of forcing a pass that resulted in a turnover. 

He's also a rhythm passer and the more he's on the move and outside of the pocket it seems like he oddly becomes more accurate. The biggest thing he needs to work on is climbing the pocket instead of drifting backwards when things begin to break down and he needs to get his mechanics shored up to his deep pass attempts more accurately and cleanly. 

I think he's damn near there man. I really do. He has to chain a few more of these performances together but it would CERTAINLY help going into next year with bigger, faster and stronger receivers on the outside and a giant security blanket at the TE position. 

Ridley with Kirk and Jones sounds great on paper. Especially if you sprinkle in a little Agnew when he's healthy and when they decide to actually LINE UP Etienne in the passing game. I think we're going to miss Marvin Jones next year though. Him and Lawrence click in critical situations. One of the current guys, probably Kirk, ends up being that guy next year for him. BUT, they still need to get him a giant option on the outside. 

I hope they resign Engram as well. He's been clicking with Lawrence in just eight or nine games this year. Would be scary what they could with another off season together with big additions made offensively. I think these types of games should be his floor and then his max games are going to be those deep shots he makes more often, he's going to limit that critical mistake and flip it for a TD, he's going to use his legs more and escape and run for it when it's there, etc.

Some of his passes last week were really impressive.  Like the one where he avoided a sack in the end zone and completed a pass to the sideline.  Not many QBs can make that play.  

It's weird.  Some games he's extremely accurate, and some games he's extremely inaccurate.

It’s almost like…. He’s a young QB learning! Who woulda thought!

Ups and downs is normal but if you watch these games and think he’s not the answer, then you don’t know what you’re watching.

First time he’s had NFL coaching. First time in a real offense. First time being in a locker room that doesn’t have a coach throwing everyone under the sun under the bus. 

In year 2, there was a stretch where Burrow didn’t play well. Weeks 9-15, he only had one multi TD week. Then he exploded. It takes time.

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