Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:
Originally posted by genus49:
I've said it was a bad pass in many posts here. You, NY and some others were going on and on about how it was a terrible decision.
It was not. And yes CMC should have caught the ball. It was a hard catch to make but one he's capable of making. And saying IF CMC lets it go it's incomplete is not a stretch, it's reality.
That ball is not a pick without it being batted up in the air. So you guys want to analyze the play because of the result and act like it was a terrible decision by Brock to put that ball in danger. It was not.
Yea, I know you said it was a bad pass. You're hedging - trying to have it both ways.
It's a bad pass - but you expect CMC to catch it.
You expect CMC to catch it - but he also could have let it go ( ie - not even attempt to catch it). This is one of the most laughably unrealistic points I've seen here, easily.
You post a screenshot to argue a point nobody is arguing against (CMC was open). You seem to not even notice the screenshot confirms my argument about the passing lane (and the defender being on his throwing arm, causing him to alter the throw). This was obvious from watching the play.
Even if folks think it was the right read, it was a hard throw to make…Genus keeps telling me his foot was the reason for all these inaccuracies, yet he continued to try and make these tough throws when he has outlets there on early downs. Take the free yards and move the ball. Especially if you're hurt and can't throw an accurate ball.
It's ass backwards when Brock has a layup deep ball there for Bourne and no one around him and he simply doesn't even attempt the pass. The excuse is he's not "confident" in Bourne. Like stop it with that stuff.
my issue with all of it is the excuses for poor play, instead of keeping s**t real. We all know this team isn't 100% but when you got those "easier" plays available make it happen, that's why he's paid all this money.
manage the game, DON'T turn the ball over and when a explosive presents itself take advantage. We know Brock can do that, yet he's gotten away from playing like that.