But is very careful about not criticizing Flowers and others. Anyone catch the "sloppy QB play" comment? And a couple other comments on the turnover and bad throw comments. But made sure when the reporters were pushing on Flowers, he said it's not just one player.
What a fucking quote.
If they both make stupid mistakes - which do you think?
What a fucking quote.
Maybe Terps is right but I'm wondering also if there is some underlying tension there.
That's bullshit.
Quite possibly. Very astute analysis.
Going for it in that situation with the DoG was mind numbingly stupid and whatever the heck happened ended up saving him from looking even more foolish tonight.
Any criticism from McAdoo should begin with a look in the mirror.
This supposed offensive guru is presiding over one of the most pathetic stretches of offense in the NFL.
And that's WITH possibly the most electrifying player in the game, and some pretty good receiving talent.
McAdoo fucking sucks - flat out.
Good coaching would be getting the team to score more than 6.5 points per game. (Unless press conference quotes are more important than scoring.)
Or giving Flowers some help when even the announcers are begging for it.
Or not running the offense out of the same formation all season long.
That's much better coaching.
Heaven forbid we have a half-decent OLine for once..
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He knows Eli can take it, and he's trying to keep the world from piling on the linemen.
Quite possibly. Very astute analysis.
He must not watch TV then because everyone is already piling on the OL.
ESPN was in consensus re: OL play and they're usually pretty critical of Eli.
Good ham and eggin'
Yea, Eli sucks too, but Ansah was terrorizing him. We now know that Eli can not overcome a bad offensive line. Fucking do something. You telling me that things can be worse? The Giants are the lowest scoring offense in the NFL. How the fuck can things get worse? And what benefit is there in blaming Eli? What the fuck you gonna do? Play Webb? Jeez Louise with fucking Cream Cheese.
The world is already piling on Eli as well, even if he can take it better.
There's very likely some sort of conflict here at this point, dating back to even the beginning of last year before the offense went to hell, which is honestly odd given how Eli campaigned for him to get this job.
You wanna protect Baby Ereck? Fine. But why go after Eli? Protect Eli, too.
Dumb coaching is more like it.
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Blame has to fall somewhere, and he knows who can take it and ethno can't. Parcells did the same shit.
No way! He plays music at practice! He "gets" millennials!
Sullivan to real OC to run Coughlins offense
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He knows Eli can take it, and he's trying to keep the world from piling on the linemen.
Quite possibly. Very astute analysis.
Even so, at some point, you can't continue with that strategy without losing credibility.
Also true.
Considering Eli has been having those delay of game issues for a long time, maybe he's got a point on that.
Considering Eli has been having those delay of game issues for a long time, maybe he's got a point on that.
I would have been kicking a FG anyway in that spot, so not the pivotal moment of the game if you ask me.
Considering Eli has been having those delay of game issues for a long time, maybe he's got a point on that.
He also harped on the pick several times and made it clear Eli had several options on the 4th down play to Vereen. Just subtle things where he didn't point other specific negatives out when there were millions to chose from.
Considering Eli has been having those delay of game issues for a long time, maybe he's got a point on that.
i disagree he took long to make the decision and when he finally got the call in clock was down...if you take a while to make the decision and get a call in...burn a timeout youre the coach...he has too much on his plate. normally the OC gets his call ready as the coach is deciding....once the coach says go the OC immediately gets the call in...he CANT do both
Montana, I do find it interesting that fans understand the OL stinks, but blame the qb in the same breath
Considering Eli has been having those delay of game issues for a long time, maybe he's got a point on that.
Just watched it, I didn't think he through Eli under the bus. Mentioned a lot of times about the duress he was under. Yes he hated the Int, but so did I. He also seemed to signal OL changes, basically saying everything is on the table.
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A reporter asked about the delay of game penalty, and McAdoo blamed 'sloppy QB play' and said the QB and center had to be on the same page.
Considering Eli has been having those delay of game issues for a long time, maybe he's got a point on that.
i disagree he took long to make the decision and when he finally got the call in clock was down...if you take a while to make the decision and get a call in...burn a timeout youre the coach...he has too much on his plate. normally the OC gets his call ready as the coach is deciding....once the coach says go the OC immediately gets the call in...he CANT do both
So, Mac is a piece of shit for throwing his QB under the bus, while not having the sense to know the importance of the situation and realize that coaches can call time outs too? I would agree. I have been sick of this blame Eli bullshit since it started last year.
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Is the fact they blame the Offensive Line talent (Which is absolutely 100% justified to a degree) while also wanting to point the finger on Eli as playing bad when he has zero running game or time to throw due to the same horrid offensive line that they use as an excuse for McAdoo.
Montana, I do find it interesting that fans understand the OL stinks, but blame the qb in the same breath
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A reporter asked about the delay of game penalty, and McAdoo blamed 'sloppy QB play' and said the QB and center had to be on the same page.
Considering Eli has been having those delay of game issues for a long time, maybe he's got a point on that.
He also harped on the pick several times and made it clear Eli had several options on the 4th down play to Vereen. Just subtle things where he didn't point other specific negatives out when there were millions to chose from.
He certainly didn't lay off Eli - but several times the responses he gave were to specific questions about why Eli did something (why did Eli throw to short to Vereen, how did the INT happen, etc.). He also mentioned that there were protection issues - didn't sugar coat anything, although he gave props to Pugh moving into the RT spot.
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No way! He plays music at practice! He "gets" millennials!
Haha
You must have watched a different game...or sport altogether
Considering Eli has been having those delay of game issues for a long time, maybe he's got a point on that.
Eli having major delay of game issues is a myth.
He's literally average/maybe slightly worse in terms of taking them in his career.
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Is the fact they blame the Offensive Line talent (Which is absolutely 100% justified to a degree) while also wanting to point the finger on Eli as playing bad when he has zero running game or time to throw due to the same horrid offensive line that they use as an excuse for McAdoo.
Montana, I do find it interesting that fans understand the OL stinks, but blame the qb in the same breath
It's not just the pressure on him, its that he has nothing, nada, zip of a running game to help set anything up. He is on an island out there with nothing to help him
Yep. No running game even though McAdoo force fed it at a time when the defense was playing pass. Receiver drops at critical moments. Inconsistent separation at best. No YAC from the receivers.
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Is the fact they blame the Offensive Line talent (Which is absolutely 100% justified to a degree) while also wanting to point the finger on Eli as playing bad when he has zero running game or time to throw due to the same horrid offensive line that they use as an excuse for McAdoo.
Montana, I do find it interesting that fans understand the OL stinks, but blame the qb in the same breath
Because Eli is hanging the OL and offense out to dry at other times. It's a symbiotic relationship; holding the ball too long, making an audible into a run play when the D has stacked the box - isn't doing the OL any favors either.
Further, have you spent some time watching OL play around the league lately? Nobody gets 4-5 seconds a play to pass on every passing down - not even Prescott, who has to rely on his mobility plenty to make plays when protection breaks down. That's what lead to his poor passing performance against Denver this past weekend.
Eli was a BIG reason we went into the tunnel losing at the half.
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A reporter asked about the delay of game penalty, and McAdoo blamed 'sloppy QB play' and said the QB and center had to be on the same page.
Considering Eli has been having those delay of game issues for a long time, maybe he's got a point on that.
Just watched it, I didn't think he through Eli under the bus. Mentioned a lot of times about the duress he was under. Yes he hated the Int, but so did I. He also seemed to signal OL changes, basically saying everything is on the table.
Good ham and eggin'
Wasn't he like 11-13 in 1st half? How was he bad. The line sucked and they couldn't run. I don't understand these comments.
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Is the fact they blame the Offensive Line talent (Which is absolutely 100% justified to a degree) while also wanting to point the finger on Eli as playing bad when he has zero running game or time to throw due to the same horrid offensive line that they use as an excuse for McAdoo.
Montana, I do find it interesting that fans understand the OL stinks, but blame the qb in the same breath
Because Eli is hanging the OL and offense out to dry at other times. It's a symbiotic relationship; holding the ball too long, making an audible into a run play when the D has stacked the box - isn't doing the OL any favors either.
Further, have you spent some time watching OL play around the league lately? Nobody gets 4-5 seconds a play to pass on every passing down - not even Prescott, who has to rely on his mobility plenty to make plays when protection breaks down. That's what lead to his poor passing performance against Denver this past weekend.
Eli was a BIG reason we went into the tunnel losing at the half.
JCN, you and I should probably agree to disagree with our philosophies on how an offense runs. I respect your opinion
Eli was a BIG reason we went into the tunnel losing at the half.
ITA. Eli killed 2 different first half drives by holding the ball too long and getting sacked, then made the single biggest negative play of the game with the pick.
As for McAdoo's criticism of Eli (but not of Flowers), I don't get it. McAdoo and Reese seem to bend over backwards not to criticize Flowers despite the fact he's KILLING the team and damn near the QB with his poor play. Meanwhile neither will hold their tongues when it comes to Eli or Odell. While Flowers was better in the 2nd half, he clearly does not deserve to play. Are we not holding people accountable anymore?
Would be very nice if we could put all the blame on them as they're all relatively inexpensive and easily replaced (players of this quality at least) - but it's not all on them.
Throw it away - nothing good is going to happen 6 seconds after the snap.
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A reporter asked about the delay of game penalty, and McAdoo blamed 'sloppy QB play' and said the QB and center had to be on the same page.
Considering Eli has been having those delay of game issues for a long time, maybe he's got a point on that.
Just watched it, I didn't think he through Eli under the bus. Mentioned a lot of times about the duress he was under. Yes he hated the Int, but so did I. He also seemed to signal OL changes, basically saying everything is on the table.
He's rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic but I suppose he needs to try something. If you love Flowers' act, you'll adore Fluker as it is much the same. Jones, the rose of the CFL? There is not a lot to work with.
I think they have to try Pugh-Flowers-Richberg-Fluker-Wheeler
See if Flowers and Fluker can play in a phone booth and hopefully provide some push up the middle.
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Is the fact they blame the Offensive Line talent (Which is absolutely 100% justified to a degree) while also wanting to point the finger on Eli as playing bad when he has zero running game or time to throw due to the same horrid offensive line that they use as an excuse for McAdoo.
Montana, I do find it interesting that fans understand the OL stinks, but blame the qb in the same breath
Because Eli is hanging the OL and offense out to dry at other times. It's a symbiotic relationship; holding the ball too long, making an audible into a run play when the D has stacked the box - isn't doing the OL any favors either.
Further, have you spent some time watching OL play around the league lately? Nobody gets 4-5 seconds a play to pass on every passing down - not even Prescott, who has to rely on his mobility plenty to make plays when protection breaks down. That's what lead to his poor passing performance against Denver this past weekend.
Eli was a BIG reason we went into the tunnel losing at the half.
And I do think he's not been great in these 2 games. His pass to Engram was behind and it did absolutely lead to a momentum change.
And I do think he's not been great in these 2 games. His pass to Engram was behind and it did absolutely lead to a momentum change.
He's getting killed for checkdowns on 3rd and whatever.
He's been around far too long to take a couple of the drive killing sacks he took in the first half. The ball must be thrown away.
And I do think he's not been great in these 2 games. His pass to Engram was behind and it did absolutely lead to a momentum change.
Replay starts at the 1:10 mark - ( New Window )
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But he's also getting killed for checking down also. He's damned with whatever he does it seems.
And I do think he's not been great in these 2 games. His pass to Engram was behind and it did absolutely lead to a momentum change.
He's getting killed for checkdowns on 3rd and whatever.
He's been around far too long to take a couple of the drive killing sacks he took in the first half. The ball must be thrown away.
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But he's also getting killed for checking down also. He's damned with whatever he does it seems.
And I do think he's not been great in these 2 games. His pass to Engram was behind and it did absolutely lead to a momentum change.
That was on Engram. Lions were in a zone and the kid should have stopped between the two defenders in front him which is where the ball went. If Eli had led him, he would have thrown it right to the defender. Replay starts at the 1:10 mark - ( New Window )
So, your position is he shouldn't have thrown it in front of Engram, but he threw it behind him where Engram couldn't catch it.
Sounds about right.
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But he's also getting killed for checking down also. He's damned with whatever he does it seems.
And I do think he's not been great in these 2 games. His pass to Engram was behind and it did absolutely lead to a momentum change.
That was on Engram. Lions were in a zone and the kid should have stopped between the two defenders in front him which is where the ball went. If Eli had led him, he would have thrown it right to the defender. Replay starts at the 1:10 mark - ( New Window )
LOL...You're absolutely correct that would have most likely been a pick 6 also
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But he's also getting killed for checking down also. He's damned with whatever he does it seems.
And I do think he's not been great in these 2 games. His pass to Engram was behind and it did absolutely lead to a momentum change.
That was on Engram. Lions were in a zone and the kid should have stopped between the two defenders in front him which is where the ball went. If Eli had led him, he would have thrown it right to the defender. Replay starts at the 1:10 mark - ( New Window )
So, your position is he shouldn't have thrown it in front of Engram, but he threw it behind him where Engram couldn't catch it.
Sounds about right.
You need to honestly watch the replay he linked. He leads him that is right in the hands of the LB dropping back into coverage. Now you can critique him for not throwing it away but the pass was in the only spot possible to EE on that play
That was it.
I'm someone who has been open about thinking his clock is permanently busted, but people killing him for his pocket presence or trying to scapegoat him to cushion blame for the OL, especially Flowers, after this game is nuts.
Of course, I saw the play - and there was absolutely a play to be made, but it would have required an excellent throw. The good news is Eli can still make them, and did tonight. The bad news is they're still interspersed with poor throws and bad decisions, as has been the case for some time with Eli.
Watch the replays. He had less than 2.5 seconds on each of Ansah's sacks. Ansah really had his way with Flowers in the first half.
The Haloti Ngata sack 2 plays into the game... the ball has to come out of his hand or he has to take off running.
The Jarrad Davis sack on 1st & 10 fake reverse... the ball has to come out of his hand or he must throw it away.
Those were both preventable sacks and both killed 1st half drives.
So in this parallel universe, QBs don't hit receivers in stride, they expect players to slow down and arrive at a point simultaneous to the ball?
Sounds interesting - nothing like football the way it's played everywhere else.
Of course, I saw the play - and there was absolutely a play to be made, but it would have required an excellent throw. The good news is Eli can still make them, and did tonight. The bad news is they're still interspersed with poor throws and bad decisions, as has been the case for some time with Eli.
Throwing it behind him - where there's literally no chance of him catching it - because there was a defender up top implies Eli shouldn't have been throwing to him in the first place.
It was a bad throw - both BM and Eli admitted as much in their post game pressers.
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All Engram has to do is slow down a step to make that catch in stride.
So in this parallel universe, QBs don't hit receivers in stride, they expect players to slow down and arrive at a point simultaneous to the ball?
Sounds interesting - nothing like football the way it's played everywhere else.
Throwing it behind him - where there's literally no chance of him catching it - because there was a defender up top implies Eli shouldn't have been throwing to him in the first place.
It was a bad throw - both BM and Eli admitted as much in their post game pressers.
I completely agree. I don't see how that isn't on Eli. It was the play of the game IMO.
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All Engram has to do is slow down a step to make that catch in stride.
So in this parallel universe, QBs don't hit receivers in stride, they expect players to slow down and arrive at a point simultaneous to the ball?
Sounds interesting - nothing like football the way it's played everywhere else.
Yea because players just run full speed like a video game and never adjust to the ball.
The ball was thrown in the only spot it could be thrown. Really the only criticism I see on that play is maybe trying to hit him early before Davis recognizes the play and drops into the passing lane.
You're just being ridiculous. Eli has to throw between two LBs in a zone to a guy who runs a 4.4 across the defenders. The throw ending up being about a foot behind his hands in stride but still catchable.
Throwing it behind him - where there's literally no chance of him catching it - because there was a defender up top implies Eli shouldn't have been throwing to him in the first place.
It was a bad throw - both BM and Eli admitted as much in their post game pressers.
But I don't know how any QB in this league is going to succeed when they have no running game whatsoever, when they get poor pass protection.. when their receivers drop key balls.. it's an impossible situation.
Eli hung in there in the 2nd half and took some pretty serious hits. But he knows he can't do that all season - he'll never make it to the end.
There are just so many things wrong with this offense right now.. no one is blameless, but it's not fair to pin it all on Eli.
As for a soft zone - he would have had much more room to maneuver if that were the case.
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All Engram has to do is slow down a step to make that catch in stride.
So in this parallel universe, QBs don't hit receivers in stride, they expect players to slow down and arrive at a point simultaneous to the ball?
Sounds interesting - nothing like football the way it's played everywhere else.
Yes that is called sitting in the soft spot of the Zone. This what Witten excels at. Now an argument that the ball should have been thrown elsewhere might be able to be made but would have to wait until the Coach's Tape replay is on Direct T.V's NFL pkg
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in stride and he makes the catch. If he doesn't - it's on him.
Throwing it behind him - where there's literally no chance of him catching it - because there was a defender up top implies Eli shouldn't have been throwing to him in the first place.
It was a bad throw - both BM and Eli admitted as much in their post game pressers.
You can't on that play if you watch the replay. You have a LB dropping back completely in the spot that pass would be. There is no window there to lead him unless you have another 2 secs to let him clear pass that dropping LB which he didn't have
And then the complaint would be he holds the ball too long.
Fucking impossible situation for Eli
1:10 - ( New Window )
I don't know what the fuck he was thinking there. The penalty was a blessing, as you said.
But I don't know how any QB in this league is going to succeed when they have no running game whatsoever, when they get poor pass protection.. when their receivers drop key balls.. it's an impossible situation.
Eli hung in there in the 2nd half and took some pretty serious hits. But he knows he can't do that all season - he'll never make it to the end.
There are just so many things wrong with this offense right now.. no one is blameless, but it's not fair to pin it all on Eli.
Save for a few wingnuts, nobody is running around suggesting this is all Eli's fault.
There are a lot of people running around and claiming that we can't expect Eli to perform at all because of the OL.
That's unfair and unrealistic. He left quite a few plays on the field today - coverage sacks where he held the ball too long, the INT, missed throws. He doesn't get a blank check to make these mistakes because of the OL - not at $20/M a year.
He's got to do better. That doesn't mean the OL doesn't have to improve, or the RBs don't have to play better, or that McAdoo's playcalling doesn't have to improve. All of these things have to happen for the O to shape up.
If we're going to sit here and pretend that Eli comes last on that list, and he's exonerated until we have everything else fixed, that's not reality. It doesn't work that way for anyone, let alone Eli.
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The entire offense is a fucking mess. Eli did a few things that hurt us... there was one sack in particular where he was barely touched and just fell to the ground. The throw behind Engram that led to a turnover literally one play after the defense forced one.. held the ball too long on a couple other plays.
But I don't know how any QB in this league is going to succeed when they have no running game whatsoever, when they get poor pass protection.. when their receivers drop key balls.. it's an impossible situation.
Eli hung in there in the 2nd half and took some pretty serious hits. But he knows he can't do that all season - he'll never make it to the end.
There are just so many things wrong with this offense right now.. no one is blameless, but it's not fair to pin it all on Eli.
Save for a few wingnuts, nobody is running around suggesting this is all Eli's fault.
There are a lot of people running around and claiming that we can't expect Eli to perform at all because of the OL.
That's unfair and unrealistic. He left quite a few plays on the field today - coverage sacks where he held the ball too long, the INT, missed throws. He doesn't get a blank check to make these mistakes because of the OL - not at $20/M a year.
He's got to do better. That doesn't mean the OL doesn't have to improve, or the RBs don't have to play better, or that McAdoo's playcalling doesn't have to improve. All of these things have to happen for the O to shape up.
If we're going to sit here and pretend that Eli comes last on that list, and he's exonerated until we have everything else fixed, that's not reality. It doesn't work that way for anyone, let alone Eli.
He's not blameless, I just don't know how any QB who isn't mobile is going to do much of anything in this situation.
He dropped that pass down the sideline right in Marshall's gut... Marshall has to catch that. That's a pivotal play. This offense isn't good enough to overcome mistakes like that.
I'd say a lot of QB's in this league make a few mistakes or bad plays in most given games - but good teams can make up for it. We don't look like a team that can overcome mistakes.
Marshall's drop was huge. His INT was worse - the worst possible time, just after a huge momentum boost for the team, after handing Stafford his ass and giving the D the opportunity for a breather. He turned around and made an ill advised throw - if there's no room to throw it there, *don't*.
He's making mistakes an average QB would make. Given what we pay him, and what the rest of our O looks like - we can't win with an average QB. He has to do better, even if that sounds unfair.
Matt Ryan is Usain Bolt compared to Eli at this point in his career. Do you have any idea what the lack of athleticism does for his OL?
Tonight, people lauded the Detroit OL - despite the fact that Stafford was running for his life half the night and slammed to the turf on several occasions. Why? Because when everyone was covered, Stafford could take advantage of the gaps and run upfield.
Short of a bomb threat, that's never going to happen with Eli, and that's part of the problem.
Q: What happened on your interception?
A: Can’t afford it. The ball was a little behind Evan. So, we’ve got to look at it and I’ve got it put it in front of him and give him a chance to run, or move on to my next progression.
To his credit, he also took the blame for the delay of game (which I thought was a blessing in disguise, but could have been painful elsewhere) and some other problems. For all the hand wringing people do on Eli's behalf, I think he'd be the first guy to tell you he needs to do better if this offense is going to improve.
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They've spent years and countless picks/FA's to build the perfect situation for him.
Matt Ryan is Usain Bolt compared to Eli at this point in his career. Do you have any idea what the lack of athleticism does for his OL?
Tonight, people lauded the Detroit OL - despite the fact that Stafford was running for his life half the night and slammed to the turf on several occasions. Why? Because when everyone was covered, Stafford could take advantage of the gaps and run upfield.
Short of a bomb threat, that's never going to happen with Eli, and that's part of the problem.
At this point in his career? Eli has never been a mobile QB. If you want the Giants to go the mobile QB route just say it. Don't mask your true feelings with absurd critiques of his play.
Unless of course you think Eli is full of shit too. Which, might not be a stretch considering some of the stupidity on this thread.
Eli has always kind of been volatile. Most of his career has been like this. He shows flashes of brilliance and has stretches where he's not phased by anything and then he makes throws that no one understands or loses the football in a big spot. We've had times where we've been able to overcome that and also times like this where we just can't. Eli basically is what he is. It's hard to expect him to play mistake-free football since he rarely has in his career.
Unless of course you think Eli is full of shit too. Which, might not be a stretch considering some of the stupidity on this thread.
Eli always takes the blame in post game pressers. Now all of a sudden we're taking what he says at face value?
arc - I don't disagree with you, but I think you're assuming this is the same old enigmatic Eli. I think things have worsened somewhat. Eli has been hearing footsteps worse than he has in the past, and it has exacerbated his problems.
Tonight was a microcosm of his career - he was good and bad all in the same night. A bad INT, nearly overthrew Engram in the endzone, held the ball way too long for a couple of coverage sacks, fell down on a phantom sack in one instance where the rusher barely got a hand on him, gets a delay of game penalty when he loses track of the clock. Bad.
Then, he comes out firing in the second half - makes a beautiful throw to Marshall (that's dropped), avoids the rush in a few instances and makes some nice throws. Drives the team downfield and should have scored if not for BJ's holding penalty. Good.
It's how he's always been - but OL play isn't what it used to be, and we're in a WCO now. He's got to give up quicker when there's nothing to be found, and not force throws into coverage. Take the short, high percentage throws. Dump the ball off when it's obvious nothing is open. Get rid of the ball quicker - and protection will be less of an issue.
It's the irresistible force and immovable object - he's not getting faster, and he's always had these flaws. The OL isn't getting any better, and they can't protect for very long. So one or the other - wait for the OL to improve, or get Eli to get rid of the ball faster. Which do you think is more likely?
The Seahawks OL is horrid - Wilson is just able to extend some plays and escape out of the pocket, but even still, their offense looks like trash. They could barely even score against the Packers who have a garbage defense.
I think for our offense to look like this - it's probably not a one or the other. I think it's several contributing factors - which we saw tonight.
Did you watch Green Bay and Atlanta last night? How good was Rodgers? He's a better player than Eli, but even a guy as good as he is will look like shit if his line can't block.
I fully admit that I can't be fully objective when it comes to Eli; I love the guy and want him to retire a Giant. But when he quits you won't see me suggesting we should spend the same money at the position.
But he's here and he's getting older...and the front office fucked up big time spending so much money on the defense and leaving the offensive line to depend on the hope that all three draft picks and the FA retreads would hit.
No veteran QB likes getting hit. Better QBs than Eli have wilted under constant pass rush pressure to the point where those few downs where the protection holds up are still impacted by the generally poor line. As Eli aged there should have been a plan in place to focus on making the offensive line one of, if not the strongest, units on the team. The line needed to get better as he aged.
That clearly hasn't happened.
You can have Odell Beckham, Brandon Marshall, Evan Engram, and Sterling Shepard. They don't matter if the quarterback isn't consistently given the time to get them the football. Did you see the pockets Matt Ryan was getting on Sunday night? Eli hasn't seen a pocket like that in years.
A good coach,particularly a HC, adjusts his offense to his personnel. As an OC, he was forced to implement aspects of TC's offense that focused on Eli's strengths.As soon as he became HC,he decided Eli would be coached to fit his offense. Now,Eli said all the right things,did everything his HC asked him to do(Because he's Eli) but this offense does not focus on Eli's strengths but rather what the HC knows & feels comfortable calling. His offense doesn't work. It didn't last year when the team won in spite of it,not because of it. And please don't tell me it's the record that counts because if Reese had spent $200 million on the D when TC was here,we'd have had similar results last year w/TC as coach.Every time I listen to the HC,he doesn't seem to have any answers just the ability to deflect blame. A good coach never does that!
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He knows Eli can take it, and he's trying to keep the world from piling on the linemen.
A good coach,particularly a HC, adjusts his offense to his personnel. As an OC, he was forced to implement aspects of TC's offense that focused on Eli's strengths.As soon as he became HC,he decided Eli would be coached to fit his offense. Now,Eli said all the right things,did everything his HC asked him to do(Because he's Eli) but this offense does not focus on Eli's strengths but rather what the HC knows & feels comfortable calling. His offense doesn't work. It didn't last year when the team won in spite of it,not because of it. And please don't tell me it's the record that counts because if Reese had spent $200 million on the D when TC was here,we'd have had similar results last year w/TC as coach.Every time I listen to the HC,he doesn't seem to have any answers just the ability to deflect blame. A good coach never does that!
good post mick...he also should take blame. His offense doesn't work. get a oc in here..not in season after
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He knows Eli can take it, and he's trying to keep the world from piling on the linemen.
A good coach,particularly a HC, adjusts his offense to his personnel. As an OC, he was forced to implement aspects of TC's offense that focused on Eli's strengths.As soon as he became HC,he decided Eli would be coached to fit his offense. Now,Eli said all the right things,did everything his HC asked him to do(Because he's Eli) but this offense does not focus on Eli's strengths but rather what the HC knows & feels comfortable calling. His offense doesn't work. It didn't last year when the team won in spite of it,not because of it. And please don't tell me it's the record that counts because if Reese had spent $200 million on the D when TC was here,we'd have had similar results last year w/TC as coach.Every time I listen to the HC,he doesn't seem to have any answers just the ability to deflect blame. A good coach never does that!
You're a bad listener then, since his press conference starts by saying the Los was on him, and he's responsible for fixing it.
Even worse, before they stepped foot out there with TC as HC and BM as OC, TC made it clear it was all McAdoo's O, but revisionist history has BM running with TC concepts.
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He knows Eli can take it, and he's trying to keep the world from piling on the linemen.
A good coach,particularly a HC, adjusts his offense to his personnel. As an OC, he was forced to implement aspects of TC's offense that focused on Eli's strengths.As soon as he became HC,he decided Eli would be coached to fit his offense. Now,Eli said all the right things,did everything his HC asked him to do(Because he's Eli) but this offense does not focus on Eli's strengths but rather what the HC knows & feels comfortable calling. His offense doesn't work. It didn't last year when the team won in spite of it,not because of it. And please don't tell me it's the record that counts because if Reese had spent $200 million on the D when TC was here,we'd have had similar results last year w/TC as coach.Every time I listen to the HC,he doesn't seem to have any answers just the ability to deflect blame. A good coach never does that!
You're a bad listener then, since his press conference starts by saying the Los was on him, and he's responsible for fixing it.
Even worse, before they stepped foot out there with TC as HC and BM as OC, TC made it clear it was all McAdoo's O, but revisionist history has BM running with TC concepts.
I heard the HC's entire Press Conference. He has started the last 2 by saying it's on him & then goes on to say why it isn't,throwing players,especially Eli,under the bus. TC,like Eli,is a classy coach who didn't want the new OC to appear that he wasn't calling his entire offense. But,all you need to do is watch the 2015 games as opposed to 2016/17 to see that aspects of TC's offense were being implemented while as soon as he was gone,they were scrubbed!
But it won't happen.
Shotgun draw everyone!