Scorpion05
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KiwiHawk":9a916713 said:This has been repeated enough that for some it's now biblical truth. For me, not so much.Scorpion05":9a916713 said:2018: He completed 66% of his passes and was virtually excellent for much of the game. Every objective analyst pointed out that Schotty/Pete failed to adapt
The underlying assumption of this idea is that there was a successful adaptation available that they failed to make. I doubt that. I don't think the passing game was working - regardless of completion statistics, because of the game the Dallas front 7 were having against our O-Line. Passing more simply would have had Wilson following Hurd to the hospital.
At some point a smart coach sees that and understands it and saves his player for another day.
And with the lack of an available *successful* alternative, you stick to what you do and hope you get a break.
Realistically, we lacked the depth to go anywhere in the playoffs. We ran out of guys. This happens when teams are rebuilding because they are on the lookout for starters, not packing in quality backups for depth. It's not the time to play high-risk with your franchise player.
It's not simply biblical truth, it's basic fact you can rewatch for yourself on NFL Gamepass. Even Youtube might help
We did have success passing the ball. To deny that is stubbornness. At minimum, we failed even more running the ball.
If we passed too much and didn't run the ball enough despite averaging 5 yards per carry, I'm pretty sure you and others would say "We should have run the ball more." Russell has played with a poor O-line for over half of his career and led the league in tight window throws the entire season. He won 9 games in 2017 with one of the WORST running games in recent NFL history Claiming that somehow we wouldn't have had success passing because of the Dallas front seven is laughable when you take all 125 games he's played in his entire career into account. If Belicheck was Russell's coach, there's zero chance they don't adjust. The Patriots couldn't get anything working for 3 quarters but were constantly willing to try something new. Again, this is basic