(11-15-2021, 02:28 AM)Eric1 Wrote:

(11-15-2021, 02:15 AM)MIJagsFan Wrote: That ball that Lawrence threw to Arnold in the first, pretty sure when they showed the replay, Arnold looked like Neo in the matrix actually dodging a bullet. Maybe I was wrong (couldn't rewind it) but when they showed that replay, I could've swore he actually leaned away from it and looked at it when it went past him. Anyone else see that or was I seeing things?

He did. He literally flinched and turned his shoulder like he was afraid of the ball. Maybe he thought the ball was suppose to go to somebody behind him, but Lawrence clearly put it right on him. Just one of many cases of the receivers not getting their head turned around looking for the football.

Viska had a similar play later in the game where he was late getting his head around to look for the football and it ended up going right over his shoulder. If they both turn their head a second or so sooner it's an easy completion. That is if they don't butter fingers the catch.

If Arnold had any expectation of a pass possibly coming his way out of the break he could have caught it. The pass went right in front of his sternum by about a foot, it was perfectly placed.

Also, something people seem to have somehow forgotten is that Lawrence was playing with an ankle injury. Already having an ankle injury and being repeatedly hit during the game probably doesn't do good things for a guy's throwing platform mechanics.

My biggest worry with Lawrence isn't anything to do with his abilities, it's the do with Meyer's ability to select talent in the draft to actually help Lawrence.

The offensive line is a bunch of backup (or worse) level guys once you get past Linder and Norwell, and Norwell is (in my opinion) a mid-tier starter, not a star by any stretch. Plus Linder hasn't played in a month.

The leading receiver for the last month is a tight end that signed a small free agent contract in the off season and is 220 pounds. Robinson is a good running back, but he doesn't have long speed, so in most cases even when he gets to the second level he will just get run down. The only deep threat we have at receiver is an undersized returner/corner.

I think Bevell could have done better earlier in the season before Chark got injured, but right now the cupboard looks pretty bare. Right now about the only thing I think we can properly evaluate is that the team has a bottom 5 in the league level of talent, overall.

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