(12-27-2023, 09:07 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(12-27-2023, 06:01 AM)Caldrac Wrote: He's not though. He said this as well post game:

"We've got to coach them up better," Pederson said. "We got to make sure that they're on the same page with Trevor and our quarterbacks. We can't make those mistakes in games. We've got to do our part as a staff to make sure that these things don't happen in the future."

So, not sure why that's being said or thrown around there. There's plenty of accountability being preached. We're also looking at our ninth different combination within a fledgling offensive line unit for the 16th game of the season. Nine different line-up's now. That's the biggest issue on this football team, whether you like it or not. That's the truth of it all. 

Lawrence has to protect the football better, 19 turnovers is no bueno, period. I am a big believer in, if the football is in your hands? It's either you make the play, chuck it away, hit the deck or take the check down. I am no longer giving him free passes for that aspect to his game on my end. He just came off his 51st career start. That has to be better moving forward regardless of circumstances surrounding him. 

It would have helped though had the front office and coaching staff done a better job handling this off season after a wild run in year one of Pederson's installation. The biggest number that's going to keep coming up for me is 14. 14. 14 [BLEEP] draft picks back in April and we have next to nothing to show for it, except for a banged up right tackle. 

That's about it...

We started falling apart physically when we approached the most physical teams and competent teams in the play-off mix annually on this schedule. Anybody with eyes could have seen this train wreck a mile away. The biggest test of the year was when they came back from a bye week and had to play the 49ers. That was their first, true big boy test and they flunked the [BLEEP] out of it. They then proceeded to rebound against the tinhorns in a close one and then it all started coming apart from there.

Maybe that road win against the tinhorns was their Superbowl of 2023 and between the injuries, turnovers and blown assignments they all seemingly began to mentally check out. This does not bode well for Doug Pederson but it especially does not bode well for Trent Baalke.

The oline is a huge problem, with that said Cam is really the only starter out and Little has been here for a while now and people want to resign Cleveland.  Teams have injuries every year.  Look at the Chargers and Packers last year.  He'll the Texans whole offensive line was injured earlier in the season while they were going on a win streak while Stoud was lighting it up. There are a bunch of issues with this team right now, the defense is another

Yes, this is true. That's why people putting so much emphsis on the OC is frustrating, because if you pigeonhole the reason as that one guy (who's not even really below average) then you come back next year with a new play caller and the same problems. I want this team to win too, just like you. Going back to the summer I was pouding the table to make the lines better, and if we had then we wouldn't be talking about play calling because the plays called would be working. Not being able to run the ball isn't about plays, it's about players. Not being able to pass block isn't about plays, it's about players. Not being able tackle isn't about plays, it's about players. Dropping touchdowns and missing throws isn't about the plays, it's about the players. That's why Doug responds like he does to those questions, because the greatest plans and best play calling on Earth can't help if the players don't or can't make the plays.

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