Originally Posted by penbrook:
We should’ve drafted Tra devious White instead of Mahomes. Talk about lock down corners. I’m sure he wouldn’t be leading the league in yards allowed like Mitchell is
Have you ever considered that some of your thoughts should be kept to yourself, if for no other reason than to not embarrass yourself? [Reply]
We lost that game for the same reason we couldn't keep the drive alive.
Eric Fisher choked in the most important play of the game.
Originally Posted by penbrook:
I blame this loss on Kelce. If he would’ve went forwards it would be 3rd and 1 instead of 3rd and 5
What is with the obsession to pin the blame on 1 player? Can we not recognize that plays throughout a game contribute to the outcome, not just the very last play. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Baby Lee:
Taking him at face value, all he gives a shit about though is chuck it and fuck it.
You are saying this...in a season...in which Alex Smith is the most accurate and productive deep passer in football.
And the deep ball...is the reason this team is any good.
And the deep ball...is the reason we lost last week (thanks to Carr), and the reason they lost the week before (both lack of from Smith and the Steelers hitting one late).
And the deep ball...is the only reason anyone is saying Smith has a chance at keeping his job or winning the MVP.
Maybe you need to change your tune. Because the minute this team STOPS throwing the ball down the field with previously never-before-seen levels of success...is the minute they stop being a championship contender. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Hammock Parties:
You are saying this...in a season...in which Alex Smith is the most accurate and productive deep passer in football.
And the deep ball...is the reason this team is any good.
And the deep ball...is the reason we lost last week (thanks to Carr), and the reason they lost the week before (both lack of from Smith and the Steelers hitting one late).
And the deep ball...is the only reason anyone is saying Smith has a chance at keeping his job or winning the MVP.
Maybe you need to change your tune. Because the minute this team STOPS throwing the ball down the field with previously never-before-seen levels of success...is the minute they stop being a championship contender.
First off, thanks for the affirmation of my assessment.
Second and more importantly, the only reason our prospects for contention would rest on Alex's deep ball is if the rest of the team continues to play like liquid ass.
But like I said, you don't give a shit about any of that. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Baby Lee:
Second and more importantly, the only reason our prospects for contention would rest on Alex's deep ball is if the rest of the team continues to play like liquid ass.
Simply not true.
The rest of the team played well in wins over the Patriots, Redskins, Texans, Chargers and Eagles.
Alex has been hitting downfield passes all season and that is the main difference for this team. It was huge against NE, WAS, HOU and PHI, and the early deep TD against the Chargers was a big deal, too, given the rest of that game was nip and tuck.
And when he stopped doing it, we lost our first game.
Apparently you just can't admit that I was absolutely right about a downfield component being the missing element for this team.
Go back to not posting you fucking quitting, whiny-assed bitch. [Reply]
Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan:
What is with the obsession to pin the blame on 1 player? Can we not recognize that plays throughout a game contribute to the outcome, not just the very last play.
Originally Posted by Hammock Parties:
Simply not true.
The rest of the team played well in wins over the Patriots, Redskins, Texans, Chargers and Eagles.
Alex has been hitting downfield passes all season and that is the main difference for this team. It was huge against NE, WAS, HOU and PHI, and the early deep TD against the Chargers was a big deal, too, given the rest of that game was nip and tuck.
And when he stopped doing it, we lost our first game.
Apparently you just can't admit that I was absolutely right about a downfield component being the missing element for this team.
Go back to not posting you fucking quitting, whiny-assed bitch.
Big difference between a component or element and the only thing you give a shit about.
Every opponent is unique and every game situation is unique, and it's more important to have an arsenal of offensive and defensive weapons, including playcalling and strategy, than to hit the snooze button until it's heave-ho. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Baby Lee:
Big difference between a component or element and the only thing you give a shit about.
Every opponent is unique and every game situation is unique, and it's more important to have an arsenal of offensive and defensive weapons, including playcalling and strategy, than to hit the snooze button until it's heave-ho.
You're wrong.
Without the downfield element rearing it's beautiful head in this offense, this is a mediocre team at best.
Downfield Big Game Alex is our savior, as amusing and unexpected as it is. It's added something like 60 points to the offense, and without that output we easily drop games to Philly, Washington probably either the Houston or New England, since those games were heavily dependent on huge plays in the passing game.
Even pick just two of those games and it's a 3-4 team.
But it's not, because big plays win fucking football games. Which isn't rocket science, but you've spent four years defending the other (failed) approach, so you're dug in.
Originally Posted by Iconic:
Philly ran predominantly man and Washington runs a cover 3.
Teams won't significantly change their coverage just to defend one team in one game. If Philly tried to run Pittsburghs defense, they'd be out of practice and may be even worse than they were before vs KC. Teams can't afford to change that much. Practice and reps are important. You can't afford coverage breakdowns
Teams may use some principles (like hitting a TE, blitz packages, coverage looks, etc) that Pittsburgh used, but I don't see anybody copying that defense 100%. If they want to try, then I say bring it [Reply]
At the end of the day. The nfl doesn't want to promote 33 year old game managers. Get a fucking clue. Want proof? See end of pitt playoff game, end of oakland on thursday. We will keep getting fucked because we have a boring old game manager. Watson, goff, wentz, trubisky are doing just fine. 3 of them on lesser teams. The league can't wait to suck mahomes off. Anything short of a SB, fuck fat andy. He made the wrong choice. We got all those national games because we have a great team, not because they want to promote alex. Probably thought mahomes would be in there. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ARROW2:
At the end of the day. The nfl doesn't want to promote 33 year old game managers. Get a ****ing clue. Want proof? See end of pitt playoff game, end of oakland on thursday. We will keep getting ****ed because we have a boring old game manager. Watson, goff, wentz, trubisky are doing just fine. 3 of them on lesser teams. The league can't wait to suck mahomes off. Anything short of a SB, **** fat andy. He made the wrong choice. We got all those national games because we have a great team, not because they want to promote alex. Probably thought mahomes would be in there.
And after week 7 Smith leads all QBs in passing yards. Tyreek Hill is #4 in rev yards and Hill is still #1 But Bell is only 30 Yards behind him [Reply]
