It is as bad as it seems.
And until the situation improves, I’m going to embrace the awful reality.
This is your chance to dance.
Now’s your time to gloat.
This is your “Told You So” opportunity; make the most of it.
If the tables were turned, I know I would.
–And here’s the part of all this that is truly unnerving.
Mike Gesicki can’t elevate on an off-target throw:
… and the touchdown pass bounces off his fingertips.
There’s two more examples of the sorts of 50/50 plays that decide every football game.
–As for Jones, he got shook like we’ve never seen him shook before.
But once Dan Quinn’s defense rattled him in this game, he stayed rattled.
After getting away with a dangerous cross-court pass to Bourne earlier, he tried an inexcusable one.
That makes the audience uncomfortable.
Right or wrong, that’s what Jones' performance felt like.
He had a decent enough start.
Got on a bit of a roll.
Douglas and DeVante Parker were running a mesh concept (with Douglas as the No.
In a way we’ve never seen before.
Not even through the dark days of Matt Patricia.
No blitzes or games up front of any kind.
The bad news is everything else.
Cole Strange has seen just 118 offensive snaps so far.
Jones only occasionally gets to throw from a relatively clean pocket.
And we’re just about there.
–Hunter Henry was the only Patriots player who caught more Mac Jones passes than DaRon Bland.
Let that sink in.
You may think the Dynasty Era ended with Brady’s Irish Goodbye on St. Paddy’s Day, 2020.
And it looks like you’re right.
No one’s going to be looking past this team.
But that’s not necessarily a sign of respect.
With Shaun Wade the CB2.
Now you’ve got them playing every down.
Getting mismatched no matter who they’re lining up against.
And being run at on the edge as well.
–Then there was losing their second best player in Matthew Judon.
A dire warning not to put any hope in the trading deadline?
All of the above?
I can’t say.
–And no, Bailey Zappe is not the answer.
It’s either they fix Mac Jones, or look to the 2024 draft.
–Just to end on an upbeat note, here are some Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders from yesterday.
