(01-14-2024, 04:42 PM)ChrisJagBoy Wrote:

(01-14-2024, 04:35 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: When TL's mistakes are negatively impacting the offense more than the line or skill position errors - I'll come correct. 

The only games that came anywhere close to being true this season were after he had compiled 4 injuries in short order. (due mostly to the OL)

I want to see him be smarter with the football in 2024. He needs to take a step forward there. Having a pocket and 1/4 second longer to step into will help that a lot.

Fair enough, but I can already see this board next january if he stays the same and there is a better line/run game/less drops.. I can just see certain board members calling for Doug to be fired and ignoring what's happening.

If this OL is in the upper 60% or so of the league in protection metrics  - and the run game goes from bottom 10 up to top 12 or so  - TL will undoubtedly thrive IMO. Basically - I'm calling for mid-tier protection at OL - and upper-mid-tier run production. That's it. 

I don't think the scenario you are painting is realistic. TL's efficiency grades make it insanely unlikely that this offense sputters given the improvements I've laid out. 

The only thing the coaching staff and TL need to work out systematically is red zone passing. The threat of a functional run game inside the 20 should make that much, much easier to improve, but it still needs work. They should be able to find more efficiency in the RZ and some of that is between TL's ears, but protection he can trust a bit more factors in heavily too.

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