Originally posted by Ensatsu:
mcglinchey, the lateral move that improved our run blocking, when we already had good pass blocking with T. Brown.
mckinnon. A backup RB with the Vikings. So him going down was the reason Jimmy couldn't find anyone open?
Yes, if our offense could barely function if a backup running back goes down, then that means our skill positions were not evaluated hard enough.
I think it just means we were moving forward with the idea that Jimmy could cover up a lot of issues as you would expect with a quality QB. He certainly covered up a lot of holes last season.
McKinnon was a huge addition and there was a reason why our game plan against the Vikings was basically thrown out the window after he got hurt. Didn't help that we lost 2 RGs in that game and Goodwin.
Garoppolo will be fine. He'll still have some growing pains because he still doesn't have the experience, experience that would've come this year unfortunately.
I do think it could be a blessing in disguise. Now we have to improve the roster and ensure IF Jimmy was to miss time we'd still be able to have a chance. And honestly I think expecting that to be the case already is unrealistic. You can only add so many people in free agency without going all Redskins and signing every big name salary cap/locker room be damned.