Quote:Good points all around.

 

I agree that from his comments, Gus isn't upset with the coaches.  But shouldn't he be?  

 

Regarding Brown''s drops, in another post I mentioned Hurns' dropped TD.  I would categorize a drop as a mental mistake, wouldn't you?

 

I guess Gus doesn't think a drop is a mental mistake?  

 

Do you consider a drop a mental mistake?

 

I don't think Gus singled out individual players with his comments.  As far as being upset with coaches, I think Jerry Sullivan's track record speaks for itself, and I doubt that's the issue here.  The reality is that historically rookie receivers have a tendency to struggle as they adjust to the NFL.  There are certainly exceptions, but for the most part, they tend to have a steeper learning curve than many other positions. 

 

When some here were suggesting we should trade away Shorts because we were going to be fine trotting rookies and untested veterans out there, those of us who disagreed were shredded by that same group for wanting to cling to players who had trade value.  The reality is, our concern was exactly what we're seeing today.  Now, nobody can anticipate injuries or suspensions impacting your most experienced veterans, but we're seeing exactly why there was a legitimate concern about going with a rookie corps this year. 

 

If a football hits the receiver in the hands and they don't haul it in, that's definitely a mental error in my book.  Whether the receiver was thinking about what comes next and didn't focus on hauling the ball in, or he was distracted by something happening around him, if he's not catching a pass that he SHOULD catch, and it's not a great defensive play to knock the pass away, that's a mental error.

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