(09-09-2024, 10:28 AM)Caldrac Wrote:

(09-09-2024, 10:13 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote: How many pass plays were called in the second half? I continue to see the QB change the call at the line, so how many times did the play called actually get run? Is that a problem? How do you hold Lawrence or Engram or Kirk "accountable"? Harrison got beat for sacks, do you want to run Van Lanen out there instead? The things you say are great platitudes, but how do you actual do it in a meaningful way? That's why criticism from us bleacher dwellers is just hot air, we don't know what's wrong, who's responsible, and what to do about it, but boy do we have very strong opinions about it!

It's hard to say. It's going to be speculative at best. It's also going to fall back on what Lawrence, Pederson and Press say openly. Which we'll probably never know the truth. 

As far as accountability with Engram and Kirk? Maybe you specifically call different plays with different personnel to send a message to them. Give Strange those opportunities. Give Washington those opportunities. 

At the end of the day. All I know is this. The past eight games have been dog [BLEEP]. One win against a dog [BLEEP] franchise that gave up 40 points yesterday with a dog [BLEEP] owner. There's nothing to be proud about here, there's no in between here for me. I am not going to pull positives anymore out of losses or look for moral victories. 

My concern, is that, we're seeing the same miscues, mistakes and ineptitude rear it's ugly head with this coaching staff and personnel and at some point, the excuses need to stop and the results need to show up, whether that's from the staff or personnel, or, likely both, something has to give. 

Khan himself has openly stated what the expectations are, even if it was woefully off the mark in regards to this being the greatest team ever assembled in franchise history. He had a point. So, again, why is it that those other teams that threw blockbuster contract's at their Quarterback's are getting a [BLEEP] of passing attempts and ours didn't yesterday?

At what point do they let this kid really open it up? It was working in the first half. That's what's causing everybody to scratch their heads. Ultimately, just looking at the splits through Pro Football Reference. 

He had 14 pass attempts in the 1st half. 7 pass attempts in the 2nd half. While leading, he had 19 pass attempts. With the game tied at 17-17, he had 2 attempts. That's all he had. 

So, I don't know. Speculation I guess. But, again, does 21 pass attempts seem like enough for a QB that you're paying elite money towards and expecting elite play out of? Even if he changed the passing opportunity to a run play, maybe, two, three times? Is 23 pass attempts enough to justify the QB pay?

And that's going to ruin your enjoyment of the game itself. The NFL is built so that teams lose, and lose regularly. It's a tough game of inches and yesterday we lost because of the 36 of them between ETN's fumble and the goal line. Lawrence played a good first half and had them in position to take a 3 score lead in the second half, so yes, 21 attempts should've been plenty of attempts for them to win. We had a 14 point swing in 30 seconds yesterday and they couldn't recover from it. Tough loss against a good team, it happens. I'm not happy about it but it's week 1, you need to relax or you'll have outrage fatigue by mid-season.

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