While walking down Southwestern Boulevard to my car in the gloom and cold last night, the following question stuck in my head:
Why is it so goddamn hard for our offense to make a single play?
Why does Josh have to kill himself for a first down? Why does he have to make pinpoint throws across his body for touchdowns? Why is every receiver covered so easily?
I take a look at other games, like the Detroit game, and I see playmakers schemed open with ease. Goff is an alright quarterback but he’s helped by guys who are easily open on their own.
I don’t know whether it’s scheme or talent or both, but it shouldn’t be so difficult to just sustain a drive.
Case in point, we STILL cannot run a screen to save our lives. Brady kept dialing up screens to Kincaid or Diggs that would gain a few, but never a back-breaking 25 yard catch-and-run.
Or, Josh throwing a nice ball over the middle to Cook. Would have been an easy touchdown, but it was dropped. Why does he have to truck 6 defenders just to keep a drive alive?
Why is it so hard for us?