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Trapped in Trudeaupia
"I don't know if there's one guy who carries an offense," Fiedler said. "It takes 11 guys out there. It's a matter of getting it to the guys who can make the plays. Whether you call that carrying the offense or not, that's subject to interpretation. But if you get it to the guys in a position for them to make plays, that's the quarterback's job.
Here's another Fiedlerism. I know, I know, he's technically correct. It takes a whole team, yes.
But real QBs at least give lip service that the offense IS theirs. They WANT it to be theirs. They welcome the challenge. They WANT to lead, even though they know deep down that obviously they need the supporting cast to step up in order to succeed. But Jay always talks with the opposite attitude. He has always been happy being part of the "supporting cast" and nothing more. It's easier to deflect criticism that way. It's also a cop-out.
I want a QB, even with certain limitations, to at least exemplify some degree of leadership. Once in a while such rhetoric is a good thing. However in fairness to him, no one is going to follow a guy that simply talks but can't back it up on the field. Me thinks deep down Jay knows that, so he prefers not to talk.
Theoretically Jay is right. It SHOULD'T come down to one guy to carry an offense (see Dan). But alas, sometimes because of stupid FO moves, and injuries or whatever, it does come down to that. And if there is anybody who you wish would step up, you usually expect it out of your QB. So nice try Jay.
Another thing, and I've posted this in the past, but I'm sick and tired of all the apologists saying that jay's ability to not let his mistakes or criticism get to him is a positive attribute. That's true only to an extent. I don't know about you, but I want a QB that gets pissed at himself once in a while, that paces the sidelines thinking out the BS INT he just threw.. Sometimes that's not a bad thing, ya know? Besides who the F cares if you don't let your mistakes affect you mentally if you don't learn from them at thesame time? what has jay learned over 4 years? Has he gotten quantifiably better, made less mistakes, figured how to throw a proper fade, or an out, or 8-yard slant? This is a guy who's thrown almost as many INTs and TD as a starter, and probably would have thrown more if he didn't miss so many games. In less than 4 full seasons he's had nearly 20 games with double digit INTs -- (five of those with 3 or more). That doesn't sound like a guy who quickly bounces back from his mistakes…
Here's another Fiedlerism. I know, I know, he's technically correct. It takes a whole team, yes.
But real QBs at least give lip service that the offense IS theirs. They WANT it to be theirs. They welcome the challenge. They WANT to lead, even though they know deep down that obviously they need the supporting cast to step up in order to succeed. But Jay always talks with the opposite attitude. He has always been happy being part of the "supporting cast" and nothing more. It's easier to deflect criticism that way. It's also a cop-out.
I want a QB, even with certain limitations, to at least exemplify some degree of leadership. Once in a while such rhetoric is a good thing. However in fairness to him, no one is going to follow a guy that simply talks but can't back it up on the field. Me thinks deep down Jay knows that, so he prefers not to talk.
Theoretically Jay is right. It SHOULD'T come down to one guy to carry an offense (see Dan). But alas, sometimes because of stupid FO moves, and injuries or whatever, it does come down to that. And if there is anybody who you wish would step up, you usually expect it out of your QB. So nice try Jay.
Another thing, and I've posted this in the past, but I'm sick and tired of all the apologists saying that jay's ability to not let his mistakes or criticism get to him is a positive attribute. That's true only to an extent. I don't know about you, but I want a QB that gets pissed at himself once in a while, that paces the sidelines thinking out the BS INT he just threw.. Sometimes that's not a bad thing, ya know? Besides who the F cares if you don't let your mistakes affect you mentally if you don't learn from them at thesame time? what has jay learned over 4 years? Has he gotten quantifiably better, made less mistakes, figured how to throw a proper fade, or an out, or 8-yard slant? This is a guy who's thrown almost as many INTs and TD as a starter, and probably would have thrown more if he didn't miss so many games. In less than 4 full seasons he's had nearly 20 games with double digit INTs -- (five of those with 3 or more). That doesn't sound like a guy who quickly bounces back from his mistakes…
