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Well I closed the game already without checking his footwork on that one but in general he has improved his mechanics. Not much regression yesterday, though it looked like he was flirting with it at times. I thought they would pressure him more and was hoping to get a better test of how far along that was, in terms of has it 'taken'. Because it is the same scenario with the Buffalo preseason series where he had adopted the 'proper' form and got improved ball flight and zip and accuracy, the whole deal and then when NO started hitting him and pressuring him it did not take much time for it to all go out the window. That's still the big test to me, of if we can expect to see him operate at the level required.

If I remember the earlier one, he left his feet on that one too.

I was watching the game again when I saw this reply so it only took a second to find it. I marked it as from our 44 to their 17 maybe 18 when the ball hit Legette's hands. So yeah very close to 40. I hope that's not all he has. But with it being pretty accurate I am thinking he stayed within himself and didn't sell it all out to get the ball down there. Which selling all out effort wise negatively affects accuracy. So that's good.

He was plain fuging scared, I am sure of it. Then Andy showed him as clear as day that the job includes standing in, stepping into your throw and taking that hit if that's what you need to do. Being on the pine and seeing your career circling the drain ... finally Bryce understood that that was the job and if he wanted the job he had to face that poo and lose his fear. He did. I got respect for him now that I did not have prior to that. Doesn't mean he is going to get a ton better though, but going by yesterday he is making good throws and not getting picked, and really only put it up for grabs a couple of times otherwise he protected the ball keeping it away from the DBs. He is scary though about coughing up the ball on a tackle or sack. Happens too much.

This here, I appreciate from him. I saw it as making him earn it, which no one had done. And they had needed to from day one. It was a definite risk on the job security front. The whole benching and whatever took balls or balls and mindset.

I saw that again, and neither time I looked did it look like it was an impact with any sort of velocity with his head contacting the ground. IOW I have doubts about him having a concussion from it. Now, a neck sprain and some pinched nerves? Yeah that's where I'd go just from layman observation. I did used to play and got my neck jammed up the wrong way in a practice scrimmage and couldn't speak or take a breath or move for a second or two. I was lucky it came right back but that was a nerve(s) being compressed and I felt it for a while afterwards like you would from car collision I guess. You are bruised internally. I think without a concussion probably two weeks out but I guess we'll see.

that's true but the 25 yarder is in general an easier completion if the defense is afraid of the deeper over their head threat. I'd file that in the 'harder than it has to be category' that you will have to work around when you deal with limitations. He played really well though, not saying he did not. Legette left his feet again on that drop 30 yards down the sideline.

KC was ranked something like 17th in pass defense, which is lower than I thought. I thought Young did a good job not throwing it to them though.

He made a couple of nice catches too. One on the 1st 3rd quarter possession that was near the ground, he scooped it. Another deeper one I think right before the half.

He made some excellent throws but he always has made some excellent throws here and there. I don't know what to think, which is what I was apprehensive about. Is he going to have a decent downfield game? Because okay Legette dropped one, but someone was giving stats prior to the bye or during it where he had two downfield completions and one of them was the jump ball that is just launched and fingers are crossed that our guy comes down with it, and yesterday we saw that again. The Russell Wilson school of downfield passing. I don't feel like that is sustainable, but at the same time you have to do Something to make the defense understand they have to defend that downfield throws. Like i said, confused. I guess I'm going to review the game for myself and look closely at his mechanics and stuff because if he actually fixed that stuff it explains the better throws. And that has been my biggest objection, or what I see as the thing that makes or breaks his chances, that unorthodox dropback and tippy toe action and not having his feet set which limits velocity etc etc.

I have that cued up to look at right now. Just watched the 4th quarter of Bears Vikings. Darnold was money in OT. And Williams showed some very good stuff but once again got caught holding the ball way behind the LOS, in the OT.

The defense was decimated there for a few games.

Despite the good showing from the Panthers, I thought betting them to win outright was a bad bet to make. They win that game one of 7 or 8 times probably.

There were some glaring differences when Dalton came in as the starter. Not holding the ball. Getting it out. Fast. Standing in and paying the price to make the throw. And yes the windows. That sort of goes into getting the ball out, you aren't waiting for someone to get open before you throw it. The two biggest things are being willing to throw a 50 50 ball downfield, just take the shot. And standing in there. I really think he was afraid of being hit more than no confidence. Have to either play with the risk or you may as well just sit down. edit: I think I could stand to rewatch this one. Haven't had the stomach for them lately. I want to see his footwork and mechanics closer. The results suggest he is doing the 123 plant throw thing and not doing his meandering tippy toe drops but I was just fun watching the game mostly. Posting, eating, watching. It was finally an entertaining game.

Yeah to those bolded, for me, were clear. Especially the NFL open. Him not throwing the ball on time when there could have been a completion was killing us. The ball bounced right today with that sack and Icky recovering it.

Damn, 700 against 100, you'd think the 700 would be feet dragging.

Both those guys were thrown into the same role they had failed in up to that point. They needed a reset, not to be immediately thrown back into the fire. That's what I think about that.

They play us all over the field like we were in the red zone. Seems like that should be a strong point for us.

I’ll take it. If there is such a thing as a good loss this is one.

I didn’t think they could really do it.

Can’t believe they scored too soon.

XL…..on you man.

Who are those guys in our defense’s uniforms?

Win or lose at last they are giving us a watchable game against a good team.

I mean, they might have a 9 minute scori g drive to open the half.