(09-25-2023, 10:50 AM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(09-25-2023, 10:34 AM)carp8dm Wrote: While it's fair to lay blame on the feet of pretty much everyone on the offense, let's face it.  There are only so many changes that can be made to turn things around.

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They could change:

throwing passes more accurately
catching the catchable passes
blocking the block-able blocks
making tackles instead of missing them
holding on to the damn football when tackled
not jumping offsides 
not lining up offsides
not biting on play-fakes and leaving receivers uncovered
throwing passes more accurately
not kicking short on kick-offs
not missing field goals

I'd be good with that! 

That's a pretty long list of easy "changes."

Combine that with more Pederson play calls and I think we are right back on track easily. 

I initially wrote of the Press Taylor concerns and I now see it as part of the problem, but the poor play and unforced errors by players is a much bigger problem in my opinion.

 A team that shoots itself in the foot over and over again cannot win - even given a full day of Pederson's most masterful play calling  - if they can't string together at least one half of a game without all the dumb mistakes they will continue to lose games.

Which validates the question Leon Searcy had about the intensity of practices. 

Is Doug soft pedaling these guys under the impression that professionalism equals hard practice? My guess is the team will be too tired to see the sights in London for the next two weeks. Of course I’m speculating, but Doug’s scowl at the presser tells me the practice climate is getting ready to change.

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