Game Day Thread 2023 WEEK 14 OFFICIAL Thursday Night Football Game Thread - NE @ PIT

[SEA_Pat]

Nah

You're still holding on to the hope that Mac might throw while stepping into one? Haven't seen it for months, so that's entirely theoretical.

He'll be throwing pizzas into ovens soon enough. Hope he doesn't flutter them off the back foot onto the floor.

 

[Fubby]

GET ZAPPE OUT OF THIS GAME!!

 

[Ian]

Bailey Zappe still on pace to throw for 400yds tonight.

 

[Jim Beankie]

So that’s what a qb picked #2 looks like? Hmm

From NC to boot.

 

[sb1]

against a top 10 defense no less

That’s why I think this performance is legit. Finally. His ceiling is definitely low but he’s showing me a lot.

 

[Foxypats]

Zappe is able to go through his progression and reads so much better than Mac. Zappe does not panic and is able to make a positive play even when he can’t find an open receiver. I am just shocked that Mac could never do that !!!

 

[Ian]

Nah

It looks stronger because he's throwing with confidence, not these half-hearted/unsure throws Mac was throwing.

Big test in this second half to see if he's got it in him to keep their foot on the throat of the Steelers.

 

[203Pat]

Zappe played bad last week in his first start. It happens.

He started two games last year.

 

[Horace's Ivories]

K White enjoyed that

 

[sb1]

Well, Mac did give the OL Bitcoin his 1st season. Can you blame them?

Hope they didnt sell…

 

[Ring 6]

Zappe is able to go through his progression and reads so much better than Mac. Zappe does not panic and is able to make a positive play even when he can’t find an open receiver. I am just shocked that Mac could never do that !!!

10s issue has ALWAYS been that he abandons his read before the route is mature. Then he gets indecisive and either throws late in another route or checks down.

 

[Ring 6]

He started two games last year.

And look at how the team played.

 

[Jlaff]

It looks stronger because he's throwing with confidence, not these half-hearted/unsure throws Mac was throwing.

Big test in this second half to see if he's got it in him to keep their foot on the throat of the Steelers.

I think that will be as much on the coaching staff. I want to see it, my under bet is already toast.

 

[Since1960]

A terrible mistake!!

 

[Ross12]

Saw a play where Zappe went through like 5 reads and then dumped it off. I can’t think of a time this year I’ve seen Mac go through his progressions like that. Usually it’s one read, maybe two if we’re lucky, then panic and fall down or throw an INT.

 

[Guts]

@Triumph doing victory laps right now
@sb1 punching the air right now and @catent being a punk ass disliking posts once a thread is closed

 

[Triumph]

GET ZAPPE OUT OF THIS GAME!!

Malik Cunningham

 

[sb1]

Put the Pats in the playoff picture! Cowards. Lol

 

[Ras-IR Dowling]

I think that’s being proven already.

Always want to win. We have 100 mill in cap space. 5 games like this one, and you can really evaluate what you need to do.

I’m with you on the qb being the biggest difference.

At this point with no playoffs I’d rather be picking closer to 2 than say 10-15. And ultimately picking 10 or so spots earlier in every round after. Armed with higher picks and the cap space you mentioned we can fix this offense in one offseason.

 

[Jim Beankie]

I have never seen Mac come close to as good a throw as that.

Mac has had some great throws, imho. Problem is he's Jekyll and Hyde up there.