(01-20-2024, 08:32 AM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(01-20-2024, 03:19 AM)ChrisJagBoy Wrote: My definition of franchise qb must be different than yours. We have a guy who had potential to be that, he has not proven anything yet.

I agree he has the potential, and I'm pretty sure he will fulfill that potential if we fix our offensive line.  I think he was derailed in 2023 by the lack of a running game, inconsistent pass protection, and injuries to himself which led to a lack of practice time in the latter half of the season.

I feel like this should be common sense by now. Especially for this fanbase that watched the team play week in and week out. Said it many times. Not only the one as well. However, the downward spiral last season when Little got bullied backwards onto Lawrence's ankle. 

He was never the same after that injury and he began compensating and over working himself at the expense of getting injured in other key areas, such as, the HEAD INJURY with the concussion, and then, in my opinion, the final deathblow to the season, his throwing shoulder being sprained. 

I blame him to some extent. I admire the hell out of his toughness and his willingness to work through injuries. However, that's a gift and a curse sometimes to your own detriment or team's detriment. I referenced earlier this year and late last year. I think Houston got it right by forcing Stroud to sit out two weeks after his concussion. 

We'll never know now. The only solace we can find though in this outcome for us, is that, we at least got beat by competent teams that had play-off's on the line as well, just bitter we allowed our longstanding divisional rival to pull a reverse uno card in the final week of the season. Not only a reverse uno card, but, it was seemingly a curtain call for Vrabel, Henry and Tannehill there. 

That stings the most.

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