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I don't get why some people don't realize its both possible to be a great coach but at the same time your system and culture can be broken and might no longer work like it used to.And they spent all summer trying to install an offense they had to scrap a month into the season.
I hate to say it, but if Belichick was another coach, he and the entire staff would be fired at the end of the season. If this continues to go down hill, I wouldn’t be shocked if Kraft did encourage Belichick to retire.
To be fair, one INT wasn’t his fault (tipped pass by the WR) and the other was deep in desperation time. The batted passes are definitely issues though.
Oh one bad game is an indictment really?? I hope BB benches Mac career noodle arm backup.Didn‘t look so good against the Bears. He had a ball a batted at the line in four straight drives and two INTs.
Now do his QBR over the games he started to the same amount of games Mac started. Zappe has plenty of flaws, don’t get me wrong, but at least he has pocket presence and knows when to step up into the pocket. I haven’t seen Mac do that consistently… ever.Didn‘t look so good against the Bears. He had a ball a batted at the line in four straight drives and two INTs.
Those who say Mac is failing because of the OL (don't disagree necessarily), please tell me where I am wrong here....
Mac appears to need a clean pocket to be a successful QB. When the play breaks down, he is not good. True?
Zappe is clearly superior to Mac in 2 areas: pocket mobility/elusivity and being quicker to find a 2nd option. True. No courtesy question mark.
So, wouldn't logic say Zappe is better equipped to find success with a shyt OL????
Once we surround the QB with studs at every position like Alabama, we put Mac back in!
Now do his QBR over the games he started to the same amount of games Mac started. Zappe has plenty of flaws, don’t get me wrong, but at least he has pocket presence and knows when to step up into the pocket. I haven’t seen Mac do that consistently… ever.
Should have started the Bears game, maybe the offense wouldn't start so slow and things could've gone different.We know what we have in Mac not much: let's see what we have in Zappe.
Bourne speaking out:
Oh one bad game is an indictment really?? I hope BB benches Mac career noodle arm backup.
That's what he was saying, didn't look like "running game" to me either.
Elite players like Brady can get away with yelling at coaches, not average players like Jones.
Jones is yelling about long passes yet let's be honest when he throws long passes it's usually incomplete or intercepted. Long passes aren't exactly Jones's strength.
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