mav1234

Bryce's intended yards per attempt are waaaay down this year and it isn't as if he's completing his passes further down field. I think something is off with Bryce relative to last year.

I agree that BY has regressed. I think he can't handle the pressure and/or defenses have figured something out regarding his play. I also think BY is showing that he doesn't trust himself. I mean, why would he?

I would have liked us to bring in competition. But, we don't know what Morgan and/or Tepper had to say about that, nor who we could get to come in that would have been a huge upgrade over Dalton. To his credit, if BY is as bad as he seems to be - that handful of games at the end of last season does indicate that Canales may be able to bring out the absolute best in someone, lol.

exactly this. This year's draft class looks decent, so I'm on the fence on Morgan. And if Canales can show end of game with Dalton wasn't just the defense letting up but was actually evidence his offense can work with even a washed up backup vet, then I'd honestly rather let him get a QB of his choosing than go through another carousel ride. Canales getting a third year also benefits the org long term - we need to attract qualified coaches and as you churn through guys it becomes less and less likely you'll land anyone, too. Tepper can shed some of his reputation if he keeps giving the football guys long leashes IMO

the thing is, unless Canales has guarantees on year 3, he could still salvage his HC position if he benches Young and the offense succeeds. He did not draft Young and could plausibly show that he can perform with a different QB. Nobody organizational is playing for draft position this early no matter who is fired or benched tbh

what things do you think he is trying to make Bryce do this year versus last year?

it is a bit exhausting tbh, it's why I've stopped bothering to look into understanding the circumstances and just thrown my hands up. There's just nothing new to add. but the rest of the team is also in such rough shape, hard to be excited. At least we've got a handful of very good players... Just wish we could get something more consistent and competent going as a team.

I dunno man, XL just doesn't seem to care enough/have it. He wasn't lighting things up with Dalton last year, either.

This is a pretty good commentary, though I think the whole comment on contradictory approaches glosses over / ignores the obvious: Canales is in not in charge of personnel outside the offense, and Bryce is SEVERELY limiting what they can do.

Two WRs and a QB among the highest paid. Like unless you're legit drafting OL every pick (they took one in the third and one in the fifth lol) you're going to struggle to put together any semblance of a good OL...

It was a terrible choice... They relied on Burrows miraculous ability to be sacked repeatedly every game and still throw for 300 yards, it felt like. Which is INSANE. It's like the Panthers refusing to really try to get Cam receiving help until it was too late.

I mean TMac is looking like a very solid pick. In fact basically this whole draft is. Honestly drafting QBs is a roll of the dice and BY was going either first or second no matter what (QB hungry) team was drafting there. While I still think Stroud was a better pick, BY is a case of fooling the majority of the league, not just our FO. Xavier Legette is IMO far more damning.

Their D occasionally has a play or two but that OL is atrocious. When people talk about how we don't protect our QB and I turn on the Cincy game while responding to the Huddle... Eesh.

We've reached the "Hot Take: Bryce isn't as bad as everyone thinks, he's probably more like a game manager!" point where special media is generating clicks from how insane that title sounds

He doesn't have a weak leg... He may have control issues. Hard to say. Dude did hit a 57 yarder...

Or the fans, at least. That said, this was the easy stretch of our schedule, so....

Although true he is incredible... He was not particularly great in weeks 1 and 2 either (compared to Past Burrow). As Panthers fans we dream of 113 yards and a TD with no turnovers, but still, that's far below what he usually can do. Something more than just the QB seems off in Cincy.

Four weeks into the season and it's draft position again

Well I didn't remember many advocating that here at all, perhaps as a backup lol. But Browning is just a backup, not some hidden starter.

Meh. The Jets aren't some great team either. And a lot of us have been fans of Fields since college.

I would have liked someone other than Dalton to be brought in, bexause even if Bryce had come out playing circa late 2024, you want a better backup than Dalton if he goes down with an injury. Ah well.

Absolutely. I've liked Fields and hoped he could have turned it around someplace. He wasn't why the Jets lost... He had a couple incredible plays. He is so different from Bryce he didn't make sense as a backup but I really wish we'd picked him up.

Fields is exciting (if frustrating). Young is boring (and also frustrating).

Terrible injury

Looking like the Falcons trying to gift a win