« Reply #1330 on: January 16, 2022, 08:58:39 PM »
You mean Mac Jones can't throw the ball, who knew? I mean the Patriots didn't since they wouldn't let him even try all season.
Terrible take, yet nonetheless unsurprising.
Not terrible. Pathetic. Moranis is butt hurt because the Pats used the best developmental techniques to develop Jones and didn't go with the ridiculous "let him be a gun slinger" developmental strategy Moranis espoused
Jones was 14th in the league in attempts. 15th in the league in completions. 13th in yards. 8th in completion percentage. 14th in TD passes.
He was the best rookie QB by a very, very wide margin and the only one to play in a playoff game. And, he was one of the best performing Patriots in that playoff game.
Pathetic take.
I do think the coaching staff did the right thing in terms of bringing Mac along slowly to start the season, however, I do think it would have been wise to give him more downfield passing opportunities in the second half of certain games where the Pats were dominating. He needs those reps and so do the receivers.
The NFL is a passing league and Mac has to be able to throw downfield to win against better teams. Finishing the season 10-7 and making the playoffs was great, considering the team was starting a rookie QB, but it was pretty obvious last night that the Pats strategy of relying on the defense and running game is not a recipe for success against quality opponents. This can’t be the game plan going into next season. They do need to get Mac better receivers and let him throw downfield more often otherwise they will be looking at a 10-7 or 9-8 record next year and Buffalo will rule the division.
I posted that fairly early in the game. Didn't expect the defense to make no stops, but that is exactly correct. Mac was put in handcuffs all season long and the entire coaching staff emasculated him on national tv in the first Bills game. I don't think it is a coincidence at all that after that game, the Patriots only win was Jacksonville and Mac play bad and significantly worse than he had played all season long. He never recovered from his coaches embarrassing him on national tv and frankly not really believing in him to win close games the entire season. When it was a choice of letting Mac go out and try and win a game with his arm, the Patriots kicked field goals, ran the ball, or punted. They didn't trust Mac enough to let him make throws and try to win the game. And that is how you end up finishing a promising season with 1 win in your last 5 games.

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