(11-04-2019, 12:13 PM)JackCity Wrote:

(11-04-2019, 12:08 PM)Kane Wrote: Or he's just trying to do too much when there's an easy outlet open.

You know how easy it is for LF to take a 3 yard dump off in the flat and turn up field and truck a DB or LB
Yet he often doesn't get the chance because the rook is looking downfield for the big one that ain't there.

There's plenty of blame to go around but I think it starts with coaching.
Minshews ONLY issue is trying to do too much, imo. Arm strength is good enough, football IQ is good, ability to create is there. Leadership, check. All that.
He's only a rookie. I think he's got a bright future. 
He needs better coaching.

And yes, our OL play hasn't been great in spots but the tinhorns DL/LBers weren't really doing much yesterday for most of the game.
We got 4 picks in the first 3 rounds. I suspect two OL, a LB, and a DB to be the picks, in some order or another.

He was actually checking down too often yesterday imo

Yeah. I got that impression too. 

Pressure had him a bit rattled and reluctant to keep an eye downfield. I have a feeling the all 22 will show a number of open guys downfield that weren't seen by the QB as he was either evading pressure or overly anticipating pressure.

Of course there have also been instances where he holds the ball too long looking downfield and even the checkdown is then gone from viability - as well as the other poster eluded.

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