(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.

---

(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.

You still don't get it. The passing game doesn't suck because the run isn't used enough. The passing game sucks because we have a rookie QB starting. We all know that it's going to take time to develop those skills.

The criticism the rest of the board is making is that we are not fostering that development by using all of the tools at our disposal. The lack of run game is not a cause, it's a remedy.

Imagine you are framing a new house - you buy lumber, nails, saws, hammers, enough to get things moving. But, without your level, it's going to take a whole lot more effort to build things square and have a frame worth building upon. Why wouldn't you want to use your level if you know you have one?

---

(09-24-2021, 05:03 AM)ChrisJagBoy Wrote: What T-Law really could use, is a nice comfy lead.. have some time to play with said lead and not be so inclined to yeet the ball 40 yards downfield every other play. A running game and good defensive performance is what the doctor is ordering..

to go along with this, sustained drives to give the D a rest will go very far in this department. 3 and outs will lead to defensive failings. move the chains, boys!

---