Originally Posted by New World Order:
I guess the question would be why bring in a guy who runs a zone running scheme if your qb isn’t limited?
idk because it works 3 teams( atlanta, LA rams, SF) in the past 5 years have got to the super bowl without super elite QB's. not everyone has brady, mahomes, or rodgers. [Reply]
Originally Posted by eastsidedawg:
idk because it works 3 teams( atlanta, LA rams, SF) in the past 5 years have got to the super bowl without super elite QB's. not everyone has brady, mahomes, or rodgers.
Baker isn't leading you to shit :-) They also all....lost [Reply]
Originally Posted by eastsidedawg:
idk because it works 3 teams( atlanta, LA rams, SF) in the past 5 years have got to the super bowl without super elite QB's. not everyone has brady, mahomes, or rodgers.
Matt Ryan was MVP that season.
The Rams only got there because of the worst missed call in NFL history.
SF had one of the better defenses in the last 10 years or so.
I hope you're not banking on one of those things happening... [Reply]
Not sure if you’re serious about him being better than Allen in the future either - nothing he has shown in his body of work suggests he will.
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Well, except for not doing unbelievably dumb things like run backwards 30 yards and take a sack? Or the fact that Allen has basically only proven that h can throw the ball to Diggs a lot, and not really anyone else?
Baker was always a better decision-maker, less apt to do really dumb things under pressure, throws with nearly the same velocity, is more accurate ovralll, and throws with more anticipation since day 1.
But other than that, Allen might be a better QB down the road. Once he figures out how to do all those things Baker already knows how to do/not to do. [Reply]
Originally Posted by milkshock:
None of which makes any difference to us, as you need an elite qb to even think about threatening Mahomes/Reid.
Not sure if you’re serious about him being better than Allen in the future either - nothing he has shown in his body of work suggests he will.
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Just a menu of Allen's worst plays (things Baker has never done at any level or even approached a similar level of tardedness)
1. Facing a first-and-10 on Buffalo’s second drive, Allen scrambled for an easy 9 yards. But unsure of how to get the 10th yard, Allen dove headfirst sideways toward the sideline. This provided neither the protection of sliding feet first nor the yards gained by sliding headfirst. Texans cornerback Bradley Roby, who will be a recurring character in this tale, punched the ball out of Allen’s hands, and Houston recovered.
2. On second-and-20 on Buffalo’s second drive, Allen called a timeout to avoid a delay of game. Coming out of the timeout, he took a shotgun snap, looked left, and rifled a pass directly into the chest of Roby, who dropped the ball.
3. On third-and-20, Allen turned to his right, and, perhaps not seeing the 6-foot-5, 288-pound J.J. Watt, threw the ball directly through Watt’s hands.
4. Josh Allen does a lot of dumb stuff, but he usually does those dumb things when he is under pressure or has to make a quick decision. This was not that. On his first pass of overtime, Allen decided the best thing to do would be this; he threw the ball 50 yards downfield, from the Buffalo 23-yard line to the Houston 23-yard line, into double coverage. The pass was intended for fullback Patrick DiMarco, who averages 6.5 catches for 50.5 yards per year. The only reason the ball did not get intercepted by safety Justin Reid is because it bounced off the shoulder of cornerback Gareon Conley.
5. The two-minute warning is when players assess strategy with their coaches. The quarterback is supposed to know the situation, which was as follows: Buffalo was at the Houston 28-yard line, down three points, facing a third-and-13. Allen’s priorities, in order, were:
Do not turn the ball over.
Do not take a sack.
Get a first down.
Gain some yards to make the field goal attempt slightly easier.
Allen was bum-rushed by the Texans and ran backward to little impact. While being tackled to the ground, Allen tossed the ball back, hoping to find a receiver, but all he got was an intentional-grounding penalty from the spot of the foul. This pushed the Bills from a 45-yard field goal at the Houston 28 to a 59-yard field goal at the Houston 42
6. Bills HC Sean McDermott decided to go for it on fourth-and-27. Perhaps his hope was to pick up some field position without completely abandoning the chance of getting a first, via penalty or otherwise, by punting. Allen took the shotgun snap on the edge of the Texans logo, and, fittingly, immediately turned around and ran backward when Texans linebacker Jake Martin blitzed. Allen tried to zig-zag to shake Martin. It did not work.
In the first two plays after the two-minute warning and down three points, Allen lost 41 yards.
Tell us again how Allen is so much better than Mayfield? [Reply]
Originally Posted by eastsidedawg:
I think he has a better chance than the chiefs this year.... you ready for that superbowl hangover?
It would be against all odds to make 3 superbowls in a row let alone making it back after losing one... that's a double buzzkill for KC.
Wouldn't it be smarter to base the Chief's chances at another SB appearance on the talent of their team? Y'know, the important stuff? Instead of some weird anecdotal "well only 2 teams have ever gone to 3 consecutive SB's"? [Reply]