(09-23-2021, 10:26 PM)OzJohnnie Wrote: What, what?  You mean the passing game is completely ineffective and TL must improve to make it work?  Say it isn't so.  Don't tell me that we have exactly the same run game but a worse passing game than last year.  If that were the case then a sane person would conclude that it's the green as green QB (despite all his talent) which must be fast-tracked to NFL quality decision-making.  But, no, as we're on the internet the conclusion must be that the passing game sucks because the run game isn't being used enough.

This team is like a boat with a big hole in the hull.  The hole is the passing game.  And as the boat sinks the people on these boards moaning about the running game are like the passengers saying that we're not reaching shore because the propeller is spinning too slowly.  It doesn't matter how much you turn that prop, the boat isn't going anywhere until that hole is fixed.

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(09-23-2021, 10:24 PM)jessepeck1213 Wrote: Yeah I have to say, he's been very inaccurate with his passes. Not what I was expecting.

Because he's making the wrong throws.  They are too low-chance choices and demand more from the WR group than the WRs can give.  He's made it this far because of extreme physical talent.  He now needs to learn nuance.   Brady doesn't still have it at 44 because he's got a cannon arm.

No one is saying Trevor or the WRs don't need to do better. What is being said is the run game is working and has worked to move the ball, but we aren't using it enough. When you have an effective run game, it helps the pass game also. TL is a rookie, all the help he can get from the offense and the defense will benefit him in getting better and keeping his confidence. 

The rushing game is the only thing we have right now that is above average. We are top 10 in rushing yards per attempt. It's working, but we aren't doing it near often enough. 
Receivers are struggling with some space at times and with drops.
Oline is actually doing better than I expected, but we are at best middle of the pack.
TE position is non existent. 
We have a rookie QB learning, making mistakes.

You can't expect a rookie QB to fix all of these issues in his second game. 
By capitalizing on what is working and building off it is what will help the rookie QB progress. That is by taking advantage of what is working and that right now is the run game.

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