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What I was hoping to see was BB pick one quarterback as the starter and stay with that guy.
But yanking Mac Jones on a game-deciding drive was one of the worst decisions I've ever seen BB make. It's not that I'm a homer fan of Mac Jones, but no legitimate football HC does something like that. When you decide on which quarterback is to start, you stay with that QB and let him go through the trials. If he fails, ok, replace him, but don't start up a QB merry go round where you yank someone at any time. That's the best way to destroy a QB's confidence and prevent him from growing or learning.
No QB is going to be successful if he knows in the back of his head that he could be yanked at any time. He will play not to make mistakes, instead of playing to win.
So at this point to me, it's meaningless who starts. They're all broken.
My interpretation of that situation was that Bill actually wanted to win the game and knew that there was no shot in hell Mac was going to achieve it, so he made the switch. He looked at it and said "we have one drive left to win this and Mac is looking completely inept no matter what we do, I've gotta try something else if we want to actually win this." In reality, he probably should have recognized this with Mac earlier and made the switch before there was only one drive left.What I was hoping to see was BB pick one quarterback as the starter and stay with that guy.
But yanking Mac Jones on a game-deciding drive was one of the worst decisions I've ever seen BB make. It's not that I'm a homer fan of Mac Jones, but no legitimate football HC does something like that. When you decide on which quarterback is to start, you stay with that QB and let him go through the trials. If he fails, ok, replace him, but don't start up a QB merry go round where you yank someone at any time. That's the best way to destroy a QB's confidence and prevent him from growing or learning.
No QB is going to be successful if he knows in the back of his head that he could be yanked at any time. He will play not to make mistakes, instead of playing to win.
So at this point to me, it's meaningless who starts. They're all broken.
*Ahem* that was not the worst decision I have seen BB make post Brady there have been many too many to list.What I was hoping to see was BB pick one quarterback as the starter and stay with that guy.
But yanking Mac Jones on a game-deciding drive was one of the worst decisions I've ever seen BB make. It's not that I'm a homer fan of Mac Jones, but no legitimate football HC does something like that. When you decide on which quarterback is to start, you stay with that QB and let him go through the trials. If he fails, ok, replace him, but don't start up a QB merry go round where you yank someone at any time. That's the best way to destroy a QB's confidence and prevent him from growing or learning.
No QB is going to be successful if he knows in the back of his head that he could be yanked at any time. He will play not to make mistakes, instead of playing to win.
So at this point to me, it's meaningless who starts. They're all broken.
Great take: we can honestly say Mac had his chances and failed.This poll would be better without the "no, we need to tank" option.
I don't think he should start anymore or else the entire team might give up. Imagine how it feels to be the other 21 starters right now. If we had any other position making such huge gaffes they would be benched. RBs have been put in the doghouse for fumbling once for example. There shouldn't be a double standard for QB.
Yeah, I posted a similar sentiment in another thread this morning. Many players on offense are free agents in 2024 and Mac's play is likely killing their free agent value. And even for those who aren't, I am sure they are tired of hearing "Mac has no weapons", "Mac can't overcome the lack of talent around him", etc. I would not be surprised if they became energized if the QB changes and they get the chance to possibly showcase that they're better than people think. Maybe the offense doesn't look all that different but at least there's a chance.This poll would be better without the "no, we need to tank" option.
I don't think he should start anymore or else the entire team might give up. Imagine how it feels to be the other 21 starters right now. If we had any other position making such huge gaffes they would be benched. RBs have been put in the doghouse for fumbling once for example. There shouldn't be a double standard for QB.
That's where I'm at. Take him out of the firing line and the spotlight and let him cool off a bit.Ray Lewis definitely killed a guy.
But either way, I'd take Mac out of the firing line and see what Grier has for now. Likely more of the same behind that O-line and with the shizzy play-calling, but you never know.
Have you considered that Belichick replaced him because his growing and learning in New England was over?That's the best way to destroy a QB's confidence and prevent him from growing or learning.
I disagree with all of this. Football is a business. Kraft is first and foremost a business man. The time for trying to win has passed. Getting a handful of more wins will do absolutely nothing towards achieving the goal Kraft, as the Pats #1 fan, wanted: making the playoffs.Isn't one of the options: "yes, we need to tank"
In any case, I think that Jones should start. There is zero "football" reason to start anyone else. Tanking is NOT a football reason for Kraft. Satisfying the blood lust of the fans is not a football reason for Kraft. For Kraft and Belichick, this is really an easy question. Who is our best QB? He then should start. If he fails during the game, he can be pulled, just like a player at any position. Have players with minor injuries inactive if you wish. But, for Kraft and Belichick, when the game starts, they will try to win.
Many of us think that Belichick is over the hill because he looked in the eyes of Jones and saw nothing, and then chose to take a 1 in a 1000 hope that Zpaee could win the game. Whatever WE think, Belichick thought that Zappe had a better shot of winning.