(09-17-2024, 05:25 PM)Caldrac Wrote:

(09-17-2024, 04:58 PM)carp8dm Wrote: It's interesting how many great plays were made in 2022 through the air with Trevor's arm and the play calling.  Where in the highlights in 2023 had so many plays were Trevor had to run the ball to get the highlight.

Not to mention how few real highlights were shown in 2023 that weren't in garbage time.  But yes, it's true that Trevor Lawrence is a great QB.

But, let me ask you this.

Can you explain why in 2022 we were ranked 9th in offensive scoring, and in 2023 we were ranked 15th?

Based on the highlights, Lawrence was still slinging.  But the offense still fell off considerably.  And, based on 2 games (I know it's still early) we are in the bottom of the league for scoring.

We're going backwards.

Those 2022, highlights, though... Good times...

2023 we saw more turnovers, more injuries to the WR room, tougher schedule as well. We ended up playing the #1 - #3 ranked defense three, four weeks in a row during the 2nd half of the season after Zay and Christian were both out and I believe Agnew was out at some point.

Lawrence had to also play through a bad knee, bad ankle, concussion and bad throwing shoulder throughout the year. The running game was worse and it ended up being a lot of high volume to Engram, Etienne and prayers for a PI on Ridley or tough catch from Ridley down the stretch.

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I totally get that...

I totally agree that the last half of the season was mired with injury.  But I remember saying during our 8-3 run that the offense looked off.  There were so many games where we just didn't do what we did in 2022.  

What's funny about the 2023 highlights you posted is how many plays in that video showed Ridley plays.  I think most of us realized, from watching game after game, that Ridley was not good.  But those highlights in 2023 made it seem like Ridley was a Pro-Bowler.

I appreciate the discussion.  I'm not saying you are wrong.  There are some points I agree with.  I just can't get over how much differently this team looked in 2022 compared to what we saw last year and so far this year.  And again, that's just my opinion.  I'm just saying what I think.  I don't think I'm any smarter than anyone else.  I'm just trying to defend my opinion.

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