So what was with the game management late yesterday?

[Mage]

Just now, TheCasillas said:

I’m agreeing with most of what is being said in this thread, but this comment purely points to Brady. Opposing teams are adjusting to Brady’ scheme. The lack of second half scoring isn’t just a TB thing. It’s a team problem. I noticed this yesterday as well. Brady’s calling got weird in the second half again....

What makes it weird?

People keep saying this, but I'm not seeing it.  Of the three drives in the 4th quarter, all three had us in scoring position.  Bridgewater missed a touchdown that would have sealed the deal.  And Joey Slye missed a (albeit tough) field goal at the end of the game.  Even if I were to agree the play-calling could have been better... we were in position!  You can't ask for much more than that.  All Teddy had to do was hit the open man.

Teddy has passed the ball only 4 less times in the second half this season than he has in the first half.  And yet, he has 10 less touchdowns and a FAR FAR FAR worse passer rating.

If your offense is in scoring position all 3 drives in the 4th quarter, then it's hard for me to blame the OC.  But Teddy is crap in the red-zone.  

[Mage]

4 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

We still scored on that drive.... like 2 plays later...

My fault, I got it confused with one of the other 30 plays throughout the season where Teddy missed DJ deep.

[Mage]

4 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

Our leading receptions are coming from receivers not running backs. He isn’t as check down as he should be. He actually misses a lot of good check down opportunities 

Mike Davis is 2nd among RBs in the NFL in receptions.  And Davis ain't even a receiving back.

[CRA]

10 minutes ago, Mage said:

The play-action pass where Moore was wide open deep was a great call too.  That was earlier in the game, but if Teddy had connected on that, we likely are too far ahead of the Vikings in the 4th quarter.  

Also the Robby deep ball coulda went for a touchdown too.  But Bridgewater led him out of bounds.

All in all I really felt like Brady gave the offense a lot of chances to win.  It could have been better, yes, but ultimately it came down to the quarterback.  He's not built to make those kind of plays with any kind of consistency.  

I think Brady always dials up a good overall game plan.  It is why we have been in every game essentially.  He is a good playcaller.  Like him a lot.  Don't want my late game critique of him to be seen as more than it is. 

[CRA]

10 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

Our leading receptions are coming from receivers not running backs. He isn’t as check down as he should be. He actually misses a lot of good check down opportunities 

he isn't exclusively checking down to a RB.  He is checking down to the underneath and safe routes consistently.   He is Alex Smith.    

[CRA]

7 minutes ago, Mage said:

Mike Davis is 2nd among RBs in the NFL in receptions.  And Davis ain't even a receiving back.

He would be contending for the 1st spot if he had been our starting RB every game. 

[OldhamA]

59 minutes ago, Mage said:

What in particular did you find wrong with the game management? What would you have changed? 

Both drives in 4th before last one led to points. Teddy missed a TD that would have got us 10 points instead of 6 and likely won the game. Last drive, we once again got into FG position.

The team was in a position to win multiple times. I’m just confused on what the coaches did wrong. It literally came down to Teddy missing that throw to DJ. We win the game if that happens. And he failed. But the team was in position. I don’t see how that is on the coaches.

Games don't come down to one play.

Unless you're willing to admit that Slye missing a routine FG was the reason we lost after Bridgewater drove us into FG range 

No? Didn't think so.

 

Lots of blame to go around. Some people are overly focused on the QB, for a variety of reasons.

[LinvilleGorge]

12 minutes ago, OldhamA said:

Games don't come down to one play.

Unless you're willing to admit that Slye missing a routine FG was the reason we lost after Bridgewater drove us into FG range 

No? Didn't think so.

 

Lots of blame to go around. Some people are overly focused on the QB, for a variety of reasons.

A 54 yarder isn't "routine". That's a long kick that's probably not much better than n a 50/50 shot. To see a missed routine play, see the botched pass to a wide open DJ that should've been a game winning TD but instead left our best WR injured.

[OldhamA]

2 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

A 54 yarder isn't "routine". That's a long kick that's probably not much better than n a 50/50 shot. To see a missed routine play, see the botched pass to a wide open DJ that should've been a game winning TD but instead left our best WR injured.

Their guy sure as hell made it look routine. 

[Mage]

16 minutes ago, OldhamA said:

Games don't come down to one play.

Unless you're willing to admit that Slye missing a routine FG was the reason we lost after Bridgewater drove us into FG range 

No? Didn't think so.

 

Lots of blame to go around. Some people are overly focused on the QB, for a variety of reasons.

Bridgewater missed a lot of plays. You think I’m just blaming him for one? 

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, OldhamA said:

Their guy sure as hell made it look routine. 

Yeah, so did their QB.

Slye could've saved our ass but he didn't which is fine because we deserved to lose that game.

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, Mage said:

Bridgewater missed a lot of plays. You think I’m just blaming him for one? 

This. Teddy left a lot of points on the field yesterday.

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, Jeremy Igo said:

There can be more than one problem. 

No, there can't. Not for some people, anyway.

For some, you can't blame anyone other than Bridgewater. Everyone else was perfect.

You can't even say "Bridgewater was bad but this is bad too". Nope. It's only Bridgewater.

[OceanPanther]

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