(01-08-2024, 07:46 PM)Jaguarmeister Wrote: I know it's a small sample for Tank yesterday, 3 runs for 16 yards or some such, but I will say he looked different on those runs in a good way to me.  He was getting yards after contact and running with purpose in stark contrast to falling over at the first touch earlier in the season and fumbling the ball or tipping passes away to be intercepted.  I'm looking forward to seeing him earn a greater role next off season.

That tipped ball interception brings me back to Lawrence and his interceptions.  That one by Bigsby was not Trevor's fault, the one against Houston where Engram was blatantly held on a timing route was not Trevor's fault and the one in the finale that Engram tipped up was not Trevor's fault, but still go on his stat sheet to be hung around his neck by the stat worshipping critics.  I wonder how many others this year were, to even the most casual viewer, clearly the fault of someone else on the offense.  It's a fruitless exercise though, so I'll leave that one to someone else.  All QBs have that from time to time, but it does feel like Trevor got a little more than his share of it this year from just the few examples off the top of my head.  There's probably a couple more I'm forgetting.

I thought he did a pretty good job on KR too. We don't seem to have anyone particularly after Agnew for that role. I think week 1 knocked his confidence and the coaches confidence in him and he looked nervous for a while and then more mistakes came. We need someone to help Etienne carry the load and give him some plays off. I don't know if they add a cheap vet or a late round draft and have a bit of competition in camp but agree that he's making small steps forward.

I have got to say aswell I thought Ridley played well yesterday. He's been a tough question mark this year. Missed a lot of time and he looked healthy but not football healthy. He had some good and bad games this year and mistakes you wouldn't expect from an older player but he's still young. It's going to be a tough decision on what to do with him. Has this season kicked the rust off him and next year he'll be that #1WR and be a big weapon? How much do you pay him? Can you find his production elsewhere? Do you give someone like Washington a bigger role?

And you right about the interceptions. There were quite a few that a receiver tipped up or were the reason but it goes down on Trevors stats. Some people can factor that in to their overall opinion. Some don't.

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