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MM won't make crucial mistakes because the coaching staff takes them out of his hands. There are 0 passes down field and he takes 0 chances. It is part of the reason why he has 2 wins. His wins have come against the softest of competition on D.

 

BB5 moved this team into position and hit AR15 and JT80 and Hurns on a couple throws he isn't getting credit for because AR15 had a couple jump balls (BTW that is HIS job as the BIG WR)

Greene return was awesome, but I have no doubt Bortles would have moved us into position... the question is....

Was the coaching staff holding back BB5 in the RZ early with the questionable run calls?

 

I agree Bortles moved into some sacks... but some of that was from the pressure getting to him early and often... sometimes, there was no one open, sometimes he missed a guy.

 

On the INT there is a check down. On a throw in the dirt he had Lewis coming over the middle and as you mentioned he missed Lewis in the EZ....

It wasn't his best day... but on his best day he is going to have eye popping numbers.

 

Not sure MM will ever have eye popping numbers.

I know he lit up the Aints... and the Bucs early....

anomalies if you ask me. Kid won't face D's that bad the rest of his career probably lol

 

I agree in regards to the coaching staff for Tenn holding some of the playbook back on Mariota. Throw out the first game against Tampa, and review all of his remaining games and its clear he has had to learn the fundamentals of playing under center and going through his reads. Also missing Wright and his RB also hurt in this game. 

 

Bortles was able to make a few throws to move the team down field, but their is a specific reason why I feel Fisch does not call passing plays inside of the 10. I feel ever since the Texan game where he threw a INT deep inside the redzone right before the half, I feel that shot his and the coaches confidence that Blake can make the .005 second read into the endzone with tight coverage. 

 

When it comes to redzone play, what I feel opposing teams have done is play the WR's and TE's on inside routes because of BB's poor ability to execute on fade patterns. Last week on the Hurns TD, there was a busted coverage. I wonder could Fisch call a pick/rub play to free Hurns or Robinson for a clear pass into the endzone. That would give him confidence. 

 

At the end of the day, personnel is what will define Bortles and Mariota's careers. If the OL is dominant and can create consistent passing lanes, the QB's can flourish. Cohesiveness with the WR's is also huge. 

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