(09-25-2020, 10:34 AM)Upper Wrote: Minshew isn't really the problem, he just isn't the answer either. He simply has too many physical limitations. Chark's deep ball last week needed to be a TD he had his man beat by several steps, Minshew just didn't have the arm to get it there in stride and by time the ball floated down to Chark the corner and safety both had time to catch up. There was the play yesterday where he got flushed out of the pocket and the receiver broke free on the scramble drill for what would have been a first down and Minshew just didn't have the arm to get it there without his base under him.

I think he has 75% of what you need to be a franchise QB, but that 25% is what would keep us in QB purgatory instead of making us a real contender if we stuck with him.

The play you’re talking about, I believe he was throwing that one away. Brady is well known for this. He throws the ball at the receiver’s feet.

That being said, Minshew was starting his 16th nfl game without his starting center, starting WR, and kicker(which changes the game plan)... oh and his starting left tackle was ejected from the game as he tried to rally. I would venture to say that 99% of NFL QBs wouldn’t be able to overcome all of that 99% of the time. Want to throw in the immediate 14 point hole? The defense that made Fitz look like an all pro?

The kid is talented, he made some amazing throws last night. He was very accurate. I love how people harp on the Conley overthrow in the end zone as a defender was about to rock Minshew’s world because he had to hold the ball and look off the defender to get Conley open. That is a throw I’ve seen all of the greats miss. 

A QBs biggest enemy is pressure. The O line was being beaten by 4 rushers. They didn’t even have to blitz often times. 

The O line would be where I would invest heavily in the draft next season.

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