(01-08-2025, 10:34 PM)AnOldBrownie Wrote: For those of us that have listened to XL Primetime and Helmets and Heals every day for 2 years...

Leon's solution to Trevor's inability is to get stronger players on the offensive and defensive lines, and use the running game to set up lanes for Trevor to exploit.  Also, Trevor needs to take the little things which become available on 3rd down instead of always going hero ball.  Hero ball = on 3rd and 5...throwing a 25 yard pass instead of moving the chains with an open 6 yard pass.  Trevor does hero ball a lot.  It's like he trust his arm more than he trust what he sees.

That's it guys.  Trevor ain't perfect, but he's talented enough to win if he plays smart, relies on a running game and has a STRONG DEFENSE that can get the opposing team off the field on 3rd down.

Trevor ain't Joe Burrow, Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen, but with the right gameplan he's talented enough to beat all three of those QBs.  it's a team sport.

How often are we in 3rd and five, though? Usually it's 3rd and 8 or 12, and we're already down two scores.

The key to avoiding hero ball is not to need to be the hero. It's a big part of Allen's development. Early on he was the same - taking excessive risk, costing the team in critical moments.

I don't remember a lot of guys open in the short routes when it's 3rd and five, usually that's when the blitz comes and Trevor's either crumpled in a pile or rushing his throw.

Leon's right, we need to build the trenches. We need to figure out who we are, schematically and go for that. If we are trying to run like a power offense with a buncha ballerinas, of course we're setting ourselves up for 3rd and long. If we want to live by the deep route, we need a wall of behemoths to buy the QB time. Until we figure that out, we'll be stuck looking clueless.

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