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I'm not defending him, it was 100% a drop on him. But if you watch the replay, it seemed pretty clear that he was starting to turn his head before securing the catch, the same thing as his previous 2 drops. That's 100% a concentration thing and not a hands thing, it's just objectively analyzing what I'm seeing, but it's still not defending him

Terrible call, but I did think it was PI downfield, weird for that one to be picked up but call that roughing

Not sure it's hate as much as nerves. There is a large portion of the fan base (myself included) that is 100% convinced he'll never be a legitimately good starting QB in this league. While sure, I'd love it if he just flipped a switch and becomes one, as it's the quickest way for us to get back to relevance. We're nervous when he puts up the one decent game because it might trick the team into thinking he can still become something and it gives him an extra year that he shouldn't get. It's not rooting against him, it's fear that he's going to do what he did last year, just enough to get another season that he shouldn't be getting.

Well, our actual best WR is also part of why he was wide open, as they had him doubled with bracketed coverage instead of one of them keeping an eye on Rico running right past them all into the open space.

Ehhhhh, I need to see more info about Hubbard's contract before I'm okay with giving Rico an extension. We've drafted 2 RBs in the last two years and gave a sizable contract to Hubbard, it almost doesn't matter what Rico does this year, unless we can get out of that contract without much of a cap hit, not sure we can afford to re-sign Rico given all our defensive needs.

Dowdle putting it on his old team, wow

No, because they're not drops because of his hands, all 3 of his drops this year were because of concentration issues. It's not ideal, but it's something that isn't crazy for a player in only their 6th career game, he'll get them worked out.

This is going to be a wild prediction if it comes true, but I think we see our first T-Mac WR Pass off the season today. Was thinking about these fake deep jet sweeps they've sent him on a few times already today, which really make no sense to do with him instead of Horn or XL. Makes me think they're using it as a set up to throw it back to him and then have him throw it to someone downfield. Besides trying to set up that trick play, there's no reason to ever send him in that motion, wouldn't be a total shock to see them have him throw a pass out of that motion.

Not sure he was able to catch it

I mean, maybe, but after this last play, makes me think he might have caught it, stopped, and threw a Hail Mary 40 yards backwards back to Bryce to then run with it. Good lord XL

My god, XL has the WORST football IQ I've ever seen, what the fug was that?!?!?!?!?!

Yea, I edited the post, just made that quickly before I saw the flag and didn't see the penalty during the live play. I may be a Bryce basher, but I can admit when something wasn't on him too lol

Oh c'mon Bryce, how do you miss such an open WR by THAT much!??!?! EDIT: Nevermind, after seeing the replay that clearly wasn't on Bryce and why there was the penalty, my bad Bryce (on this one at least)

The defender was literally pulling him down by the jersey as he was trying to jump for the ball, that's 100% a clear cut PI every single time, there is no way to look at that play and think it wasn't a penalty, sorry

Facts This one was definitely a penalty, but the one they picked up the flag last week was way worse

Eh, not really, he did grab his hand/arm as he was trying to make the cut. If anything, maybe it should have been holding as that might have been before the ball was released, but it definitely was a penalty

but but but I was told he can't get open or create any space

Why do we keep running that deep motion with T-Mac? I don't think anyone is expecting us to throw that ball to him 10 yards behind the LOS, run that motion with Horn so the defense has to watch it, it does nothing with T-Mac

Geeze XL, like the catch and run, but please keep that ball tucked away and not switching hands with it away from your body like that, just asking for trouble

I don't think that one was because of the wet ball, however I did point out when we had those camp practices in the rain that it was probably good for him, as growing up in So Cal and then playing in Arizona for college, he probably doesn't have a ton of experience playing in the rain. But this one was just a drop on him, he didn't watch it all the way into his hands

No, because I still don't think that was a drop because of his hands, it's the same as his previous drops, a concentration issue. I'm not making excuses for him, that was 100% a drop and 100% on him, but he didn't look the ball into his hands, whether it was because he was already trying to make a move or afraid of the defender it doesn't matter, as it's a concentration drop, not a bad hands drop

C'mon T-Mac, that one was bad

Yep, but I was bashed for calling that out last week just because we had a 200 yard rusher and won the game in spite of his play calling. I was okay with T-Mac not getting targeted on that drive as he had the cowboys on their heels. But then to get that close to the red zone and have those last 2 play calls which were terrible instead of at least just throwing him a jump ball, just ridiculous How do we have a red zone weapon like T-Mac but continue to flat out REFUSE to look his way once we get into the red zone?!?!?! If you're going to call red zone passing plays, it's usually a good idea to target your 6'5" #1 WR

3rd and 2 and we run it?!?! I was so close to saying this was one of Canales' best called drives of the season so far too, but wow, what a way to ruin it at the end