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  1. The only caveat I'd inject here is the OL isn't dominant. And the pass protection was certainly subpar in that closing series, and much of the night as well. Ewers might have completed a game winning pass otherwise. I sure hope the OL takes a step forward next season.
  2. FIFY. Baxter played well last night too. Hoping another off-season of S&C and maturation toughens him up, but it's fair to wonder if he will be injury prone at this point. They are a potent pair to field. Pretty stoked about what's behind them too, so if Baxter gets dinged, I feel we're in good shape regardless.
  3. I don't disagree with much of what you say, but once in the playoffs, need to put your best foot forward. I don't feel like that was done tonight. Sark is doing good overall, and hopefully he and the staff will continue to correct as they go. I do think we have some really good potential in the pipeline on both sides. Just remains to be seen how quickly they develop. Roster management is a strength for sure.
  4. Truth. Sweat and Murphy aren't coming back. Collins is likely gone too. We've got some promising guys in the pipeline, but it would be a miracle to replace their capability by next season. And similar with Worthy, Mitchell, Sanders and JWhitt.
  5. I get the thought process and giving it to your playmaker, but felt it was awfully predictable. Counterpoint - the OL didn't provide much time to think about it. I'd have preferred a different receiver if they were open, and I'd have to go rewatch to know if they were. But it's different from the comfort of my couch.
  6. They had all season to get better at protecting the ball. I blame the coaches.
  7. No. I don't agree. If Sark demanded it, it would be done. It's not rocket science. Sark says, you get what you emphasize. Yeah, that's part of it. But you can also make it mandatory by benching their ass. If you demand they wrap the ball up, they'd do it, or not play. It don't make a fuck if you're falling backwards. You always switch the ball to the off-side arm tucked when running free and when contact or heavy traffic is imminent, you wrap the ball with both arms tight BEFORE contact. You always do it when running between the tackles until you're free to the second level and have some space. Not much speed is sacrificed there and then turn it on when you have some breathing room.
  8. Yes. Our OL gave less than acceptable protection this game. On the other hand, Ewers doesn't handle it that well most of the time. I don't think I'd call it his fault on that series of plays though. His pocket presence is a work in progress, that's for sure.
  9. Coaching. Absolutely. I've said it many times and previously in this game thread. No excuse for Tashard Choice, but the buck stops with Sark on that. It's inexcusable. While wrapping the ball up doesn't guarantee a perfect hit won't cause a fumble, neither of those in this game would have occurred, nor multiple others this season. Brooks is the best ball protector on the team, and he was coached by Drayton.
  10. If our ball carriers would stop one-arming the ball in heavy traffic, or when contact is imminent, maybe they wouldn't fumble the fucking ball.
  11. I'll go ape shit crazy if they rough the kicker.
  12. True enough, it's often the case. Watts actually played a lot of those about as well as he could have but for perfect ball placement and sure handed receivers.
  13. Could say the same about all our DBs. It's as if they are tought to never, ever turn around and try to play the ball.
  14. They're just grinding clock and looking for kill shots.
  15. Oh look. Another ball carrier one arming it in traffic. At some point, The Fucking Coaches have to preach! Tashard Choice and Sark have ZERO excuses here.
  16. GD Keilen. I can forgive the drop but one arming it. You fucking idiot.
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