This was a tough game to watch. Very tough.
1. Carson worst game of his career. He clearly is frustrated, confused, not playing with any confidence. Indecisive etc. I have to say how does a guy who played at an MVP level two years ago look like a third string rookie undrafted QB? I think its a bunch of things. I also don't think this can be fixed immediately. More on that later.
2. Doug clearly is in over his head trying to design an offense without his weapons available. He did nothing today to try and get the offense started. I get it, no right side of his line, no receivers, but there are things you can do, namely roll out Carson. Try some misdirection plays. Hell do a flea flicker do something other than stretch play left, stretch play right, drop back have all the receivers run intermediate routes. Now I am not the QB wasn't playing well and I know that they were fumbling, stumbling bumbling out there but try something. Where is the Doug that ran the Philly Special on 4th and goal in the freakin Super Bowl. He is reminding me of Rich Kotite right now. That is not good. I really don't think they can fix this offense during the year. They need deep threats and I am talking more than DeSean, they need multiple receivers who can catch a intermediate to deep pass. They need possession receivers, they need to fix the offensive line. They need to design an offense that works for Carson. Whatever this is, its not working.
3. How is Pryor on this team for two years and finally get his chance and totally shit the bed. He cost them two drives, one with a penalty and another where he just didn't block the guy in front of him on a 3rd and 1 that turned into a 4th and 4 that of course we didn't convert. If he is on this team he has to be able to at least know the plays.
4. The defense played really well today. I know Mills got beat deep but man does this defense play with more confidence when he is in there.
5. Schwartz really designed a nice game plan for Wilson today. Wilson really didn't play well at all today. He hit on a couple of deep passes one on trick play but for the most part he was held in check.
6. Nice to see JJaw make a tough catch at the end of the game. If anything can come out this it has to be trying to develop this kid over the next few weeks.
7. Do we teach out returners to just let the punt hit the ground. We lose so many yards by letting the ball hit the ground. Its really frustrating.
Overall I think the season is over. We can not overcome Dougs offensive coaching issues. Lurie is going to need to sit Doug down at the end of the year and tell him hire an offensive coordinator and give up the play calling. Plus we need other coaching staff changes. Then we have to build an offense around Carson so the kid can flourish vs playing the way he did today. Oh and get a fucking medical staff that can keep our players on the field. Ridiculous that we played this game so short handed.
1. Carson worst game of his career. He clearly is frustrated, confused, not playing with any confidence. Indecisive etc. I have to say how does a guy who played at an MVP level two years ago look like a third string rookie undrafted QB? I think its a bunch of things. I also don't think this can be fixed immediately. More on that later.
2. Doug clearly is in over his head trying to design an offense without his weapons available. He did nothing today to try and get the offense started. I get it, no right side of his line, no receivers, but there are things you can do, namely roll out Carson. Try some misdirection plays. Hell do a flea flicker do something other than stretch play left, stretch play right, drop back have all the receivers run intermediate routes. Now I am not the QB wasn't playing well and I know that they were fumbling, stumbling bumbling out there but try something. Where is the Doug that ran the Philly Special on 4th and goal in the freakin Super Bowl. He is reminding me of Rich Kotite right now. That is not good. I really don't think they can fix this offense during the year. They need deep threats and I am talking more than DeSean, they need multiple receivers who can catch a intermediate to deep pass. They need possession receivers, they need to fix the offensive line. They need to design an offense that works for Carson. Whatever this is, its not working.
3. How is Pryor on this team for two years and finally get his chance and totally shit the bed. He cost them two drives, one with a penalty and another where he just didn't block the guy in front of him on a 3rd and 1 that turned into a 4th and 4 that of course we didn't convert. If he is on this team he has to be able to at least know the plays.
4. The defense played really well today. I know Mills got beat deep but man does this defense play with more confidence when he is in there.
5. Schwartz really designed a nice game plan for Wilson today. Wilson really didn't play well at all today. He hit on a couple of deep passes one on trick play but for the most part he was held in check.
6. Nice to see JJaw make a tough catch at the end of the game. If anything can come out this it has to be trying to develop this kid over the next few weeks.
7. Do we teach out returners to just let the punt hit the ground. We lose so many yards by letting the ball hit the ground. Its really frustrating.
Overall I think the season is over. We can not overcome Dougs offensive coaching issues. Lurie is going to need to sit Doug down at the end of the year and tell him hire an offensive coordinator and give up the play calling. Plus we need other coaching staff changes. Then we have to build an offense around Carson so the kid can flourish vs playing the way he did today. Oh and get a fucking medical staff that can keep our players on the field. Ridiculous that we played this game so short handed.
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