Just a fact
You dont have to cherry pick the Pats game. Fitz just lost it. Its that simple.
Like I said so many times Fitz played himself off the field in their eyes
Look, I agreed w the change to Tua when they did. Fitz stinks. When we signed him I lost all interest in the season last year and wasn’t interested when he was named starter this year. It’s like how many times do I have to watch this movie that I never liked to begin with? I’m merely making a point that the offense moved the ball better w him than Tua as a whole. BUT - in no way shape or form did I want him playing other than yo come off of the bench when a raw rookie struggled. That’s it. I’m all in on Tua and developing him. So much so I don’t want to trade our next decade for Watson. Tua has to improve and my Fitz comparisons on PPG and 3rd down % are simply to dispel the notion that Tua gets a pass because of the team around him. Fitz had that same team - and as said forever, he stinks. I’ve also said that Tua’s development reminds me so much of how Shula handled Woodley (highest winning % QB in franchise history) w Strock off of the bench when he struggled. I had no problem w what Flores did and applauded it because coached don’t have the guts anymore to pull their star QB when they are having a bad game. Tua is my guy. That doesn’t mean I don’t think he has to improve at a lot of things. I believe he will. He showed some moxie and very good game management / situational awareness. Good signs.
Yes there were good signs I would say the cup is half full ~ I would say that Fitz's trust in the Gesikis and Parkers was much higher and that is why his numbers are higher even after he was demoted. The Offense was a train wreck with Jakeem Grant and not Preston W
I guess I’m looking at it as a multi-factor thing. There is the release time, the distance said release can propel that ball, the accuracy of the throw and the ability to see the open man and hit him. I don’t know if Tua is anywhere near Dan w / respect to the first two. In the eyeball test (unscientific) Marino got the ball from his arm to a receiver 40 yards downfield before you could say “wow”. I have not seen that from Tua yet. The ball comes fast out but his YPA was really low. If his release is truly that fast AND he can make the right reads / hit the right guys he’s going to be very successful. But just looking at release time in a vacuum may not mean much if you can’t do the other things well. It’s like stating that Jakeem Grant is faster than Mark Clayton was. Ok, but that alone doesn’t mean much. I’m not trying to bash Tua. Just not sure I get the point of the original statement.
Very good points on Fitz having more trust / comfort throwing those floaters to Parker and Gesicki. That probably did make all the difference. At the same time, that style isn’t sustainable which is one reason Fitz throws so many picks i imagine. I really hope we go mostly skill guys in the draft. We need some dynamic players on O.
I knew I'd get backlash for this post tbh, but the more I think about it, the less I care. Yes the board is divided right now, but thats not my problem. If posting a thread about an elite(maybe all time elite) trait your top 5 pick rookie has is frowned upon, then what the hell am I doing here anyway.
That's not a false narrative at all. While RG3 and Wentz were very good prospects people of course spoke highly of them, neither of them came out with as much Hype as Tua did. Not even close. Its no one else but Washington's fault for how much they game up for RG3. They felt he was that kind of talent but the national sports writers and analysts nmdid not speak of him/them like that. And we both know why Tua fell to 5.
I like the Baseball Equivalent. An 88 mph fastball means you're just a guy, unless you have amazing intangibles. We know Tua is physically limited...what we don't know is how good his intangibles are.
