Over the last three years or so, Coach Bradley has stated numerous times that he doesn't want to coach the aggressiveness out of Blake. It appears that this may be exactly what has been happening to not only Blake, but all of our players.


It's become obvious that Blake is never going to be a game manager or low turnover player. He's been trying so hard to not throw the pick that it looks like he has become hesitant throwing the ball downfield, which is causing him to not step into his throws, mechanically breakdown, and telegraph passes - leading to even more turnovers, but without the big plays. It's no coincidence that when the team is down in the 4th quarters that he throws caution to the wind, becomes more confident, and moves the offense. He's not afraid of throwing picks when its do-or-die. Somehow he starts climbing the pocket and stepping into throws that he was double clutching earlier in the games. His rookie season he looked amazing in preseason and in relief of Henne. Then he started with a few turnovers and you could see Jed coaching the aggressiveness out of him. Last season we were down big in a lot of games and he got hot during garbage time and you could see the confidence build from there. Andy Reid hit the nail on the head with Blake in that he is like a pro golfer with the yips.


Our defense isn't losing us games, but the lack of playmaking and turnovers from the D (on top of terrible ST play) is putting the offense in awful situations where they have bad field position almost all game, every game. Every turnover by the offense is exponentially worse because of it and each is potentially game breaking. I understand the soft cover 3 and allowing the underneath passes, but it appears that our players are so risk averse to being out of position that we play on our heels going backward and anatomically out of position instead. You can't expect Poz (or even Telvin for that matter) to go from nearly stationary or backpedaling to step up and tackle a receiver crossing 5 yards in front of them, let alone make a play on the ball. Going for 6 consecutive turnover free games next week is, frankly, embarrassing and nearly impossible to win consistently.


I just feel like our playmakers are being neutered and it won't take long before that's coached into the few playmakers that we do have left.

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