camdawg":36gllktg said:hoxrox":36gllktg said:In 2020 after the LRC campaign became an abject failure, when Russ became a turnover machine, I'd treat that offense like a JV squad as well.
But the "antiquated scheme" some fans and former players complain about! Shotty couldn't solve for two-high safety! Except that the film showed players open underneath and over the middle... consistently. So no it wasn't the antiquated scheme... it was failure in execution and the lack of a strong running game (after Carson went down).
Fast forward to 2021 when Penny is running roughshod over teams. The offense suddenly looks amazing! Third downs are being converted! The defense isn't on the field all day! And it is sustainable too! (barring injuries of course)
Yeah I'll take that offense every day of the week and twice on Sundays. Over the boom or bust LRC offense that will feast on weak defenses, put up amazing fantasy stats, but will get smacked in the mouth come playoff time.
It's interesting that Russ during his 40 TD to 13 INT 2020 season is/was perceived to be a turnover machine.
How about Patrick Mahomes, who threw 37 TDs to 13 INTs this past season? Was he a turnover machine? Or Josh Allen who threw 15 INTs last season with only 36 TDs?
Just seems like Russ detractors are looking for a level of perfection from him they don't expect from other quarterbacks they'd rank above him.
Penny ran over three bad teams and an injured shell of an Arizona team. I'd love to have a great running team. That's been the true weakness of the offense from 2016 onward, not Russ. Since the brief run that Thomas Rawls had in 2015, we haven't been able to depend on us running down the other team's throat, especially on 3rd/4th and short when we HAVE to run. The only exception has been when we put George Fant out of position as a third tackle at tight end in 2018. We need MAJOR upgrades on the offensive line in order to regain our old physicality. Then any QB can benefit from being able to get the 3rd/4th and short conversions we used to get all the time 7 to 10 years ago.
Yes, there was a TON of what is wrong with Patrick Mahomes talk first half of the season