Quote:My post wasn't directed at you specifically, and I can sum up my issues by pointing out the bolded portion above -- 

 

-- and then reiterating that 4 game samples of rookie QB stats are absolutely meaningless to me.  

 

I think that analyzing bits and pieces of a rookie QBs first season and attributing the failures to an OC is almost as fruitful as using the numbers from your electric bill to play the lottery and expecting a result.  

 

Yeah, I knew you weren't referring to me.  Just playing devils advocate for the sake of a discussion.

 

Look, let's face facts, the ENTIRE JUNGLE is in agreement with about 75-85% of what's going on this season.  There would be very little discussion, if we didn't discuss the parts we all disagree on.  Agreements are boring and usually wide up with threads that are like maybe 2 pages at most and then die.

 

 

With that in mind, I'll reference you to the bolded part of your reply.  A couple things...  I'm not analyzing bits and pieces.  I'm trying to articulate (probably very poorly) that the trend for BB5 this year his not looking good.  His first 4 games can be considered his baseline.  What we see now is less then what we saw at the beginning.  I'm not cherry picking.  I'm seeing a QB that has his ups and downs, but as of late, he's been less successfull then at the beginning.  That is an issue.  Yes, he's a rookie, we all know that.  But we should be expecting progress as an overall trend.  Based on statistics and the eye test, he's not improving over time.  And it can be argued by some, not me, that he's regressed. 

 

Secondly, I said 3 times that there are multiple deficiencies/weaknesses that are causing problems with the offense.  Did you miss it?  Let me re-state them...  Rookie QB, horrible O-Line, Rookie WRs.  I said this 3 times, conceding that these are all issues.  

 

The goal is to get better right?  It can be argued that we are not getting better on the offense.  Some of it is because of our players (AS I'VE ACKNOWLEDGED), but it's not all on the players.  There are things coaches are responsible for that they should be held accountable for.  To give them a pass, I think, is shortsighted...  You are then only looking at half of the problem...

 

Because even if you bring in talent, that talent will never be maximized if your coaching (development of players, game planning, play calling) is among the weakest in the league.

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