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onepicknick1":2bpaz93i said:Seymour":2bpaz93i said:HawkerD":2bpaz93i said:After watching a couple of weekends of playoff football it is becoming obvious that Russ is regressing and is no longer a top 5 QB and maybe out of the top 10......
Go back and watch the first 6-7 games. He didn't just lose talent one week! :177692:
The high turnover rate and Pete getting pissed off and saying "I don't even recognise this offense" put the question of doubt in his mind and had him 2nd guessing to the point of failure.
There is a very fine line in the NFL between risk, reward, and over caution to the point of failure.
Definitely right but have they ever gave Russ the the help to take it to the next level? I don't think he's regressing I think he's playing the same ball he has for the pass 4 years, Take a look at the way the QB's are getting the ball to their receivers Russ seems to have to have them wide open instead of a step on the receiver is open. I hope they get him some coaching this year because it seems they just count on his raw talent.
RE: Have they ever given Russ help? We have plenty of talent out wide for essentially any kind of game we would want to play. I heard people all year talking about our level of WR play; we also have TEs that are good blockers and can catch 5 passes per game, we have two RBs that have both been 1000-yd rushers and are still in their highly productive years, and an improved OLine. We have what we need to score enough points wo win football games, even against top defenses.
I agree with everything else you're saying.
This is between the coaches and Russell- not his supporting cast, IMO.
While I don't necessarily agree with the OP that he is regressing...I absolutely believe that he is playing at basically the same level overall that he has all of his career. He hasn't ever taken that big next step that we were all thinking he would by this point. He came into the league as one of the most efficient passers, and he still is. But he's shown very little growth. His stats are driven by how much he throws the ball, not by the fact that he's just a much-improved QB. His per-pass-attempt stats have been essentially stagnant since 2012.
Which, in the grand scheme of things, is still ok...he is still in the 4-8 range overall, which should be enough to make a Super Bowl run. BUT...the league is far different now than it was in 2013. Russell, Kaep, Cam...ushered in a new QB style, which- along with league rules- has allowed NFL offenses overall to become much more creative and dynamic.
I'm not sure we have what it takes to beat the likes of KC or Buffalo without an absolute stellar defense.
Which brings everything full circle back to the first time we won the Superb Owl.