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  1. OremLK

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    I understand that conditions were about as unfavorable for CJ as they could have been. Receiving corps obliterated by injuries. O-Line has been up and down all season, and more down than up. Runningbacks weren't getting anything done during the first half. Awful weather conditions.

    But too many of his mistakes were mental mistakes, in both playoff games. He looked lost out there, pressing constantly. The easy passes were overthrown or underthrown, the passes that shouldn't have been passes were interceptions.

    If it was just that guys weren't catching catchable balls (and there were a few like that, to be fair) or the O-Line completely broke down and there was nothing he could do, that would be one thing. But the majority of those plays were just bad passes and/or bad decisions.

    After his rookie season I thought we had finally find our franchise quarterback after constantly cycling through subpars and one talented sh*thead in Watson. Now I'm wondering if we're back to square one.
     
  2. RB713

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    Caleb Williams saw stroud play and said hold my beer.
     
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  3. STR8Thugg

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    Defense played below their standard but certainly good enough to win. Patriots hit a few plays, got a few timely flags. The diggs and boutte catches were just credit the opponent type plays, but patriots got on top of every single turnover opportunity and we didn’t fall on the ball when we had a shot.

    all that, and if we close in the second half we still win the damn game.

    it’s so heartbreaking knowing that a simply poor QB performance likely wins the ****ing game. You just can’t be historically bad.
     
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  4. percicles

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    Now we’re talking. Maybe sign Mac Jones and trade CJ to Philly for AJ Brown.
     
  5. Remix

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    Short but probably won’t have 10 combined turnovers in 2 games
     
  6. Cstyle42

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    Of course. Sugar code it all he wants CJ is done.
     
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  7. ThinkBigRoc

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    When your fans have more passion than your QB
     
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  8. deb4rockets

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    That bottom pic is our defense carrying our offense all year.
     
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  9. mario_v

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    I’d rather take a chance on a qb like Anthony Richardson.
     
  10. STR8Thugg

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    Just give it up already. Mills isn’t the answer either but CJ isn’t good enough.
     
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  11. Cstyle42

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    In private they have to be looking for a different QB.
     
  12. ric_flair

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    Jarod Johnson gotta go too. He the qb coach, to have a qb regress this much is on him
     
  13. Agent94

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    Sorry. This game pissed me off more than any in my 56 years on this planet. We had a Super Bowl appearance right there and CJ **** the bed worse than anything I've ever seen.
     
  14. Furious Jam

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    Texans have 4 picks in the first 3 rounds this year. Need to go RB, OT, OG, TE in some order. I don't want another defensive player and listen to Caserio bullsh!t us.
     
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    That's the problem though, I don't see where they could get one.
     
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    Coach Ryans needs to get over his insecurities and get an OC with experience and success. All he has to do is look at Lovie Smith’s run to see what happens when you are insecure with a top OC.

    Straud was awful - and I wouldn’t blame them if they move on, but they need to realize they are a big part of why he is where he is. Constant new OC’s with no experience, gutted OL etc.

    If this is how it’s going to be, all D and no O - then they better get a different type of QB.

    Reminds me of Carson Wentz and Marcus Freeman.
     
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    It’s not back to the drawing board, but it’s pretty clear unless the situation is perfect and we have home field CJ isn’t going to elevate his play to get it done. In fact it’s the complete opposite.
     
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    You wonder who in the room is willing to get in CJ's face. We need a veteran offensive coordinator with some credibility.
     
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  19. percicles

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    Even Care Bear improved fromhis hitting in cold weather knock. CJ has did not improve at all from last year. He legit regressed.
     
  20. Nook

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    They need to dumb Caserio’s mediocre ass at Carrol College and get a real GM to draft a line and tell his HC they are getting a real OC.
     
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