(09-16-2019, 01:56 PM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(09-16-2019, 01:09 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: They passed 38 times and ran 21 yesterday. Let's not pretend they handcuffed the kid. 
I'd like to see a higher percentage of first down throws (50% yesterday exactly) - but I think they are showing faith in the QB and it could increase moving forward.

How many of those throws were on the last two drives? 17 of the 38 passes I believe came from the last two drives. That means in the other 8 drives combined they threw it 21 times.

I'm not upset at running the ball because it's important to be balanced but this team has been so terrible at running the ball up the middle. And yet, that's exactly where they try to run it. Not to mention, Fournette is not good at running it out of shotgun/RPO and yet they still do that too. 

This coaching staffs inability to gameplan/adjust is their biggest downfall.

That sounds about right. 
Believe me, I'm not thrilled with all of the playcalling, but I get why they'd emphasize run in a defensive low-scoring game with a 6th round rookie behind center. It is not an unwise strategy. Could they have departed from it a bit sooner?  Absolutely. I'd have liked that.  
(Trying not to get Minshew murdered was also a concern here as he ran for his life quite a few times after quick pressure.)

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