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Originally Posted by Jimmya
"Reid’s reputation for head-scratching postseason coaching decisions has been well-earned. The first example that comes to mind is the lazy, meandering 13-play touchdown drive for Reid’s Eagles late in Super Bowl XXXIX, which did cut the Patriots’ lead down to three points with under two minutes left, but took up nearly four minutes of crucial fourth-quarter time and left his team with little room to finish the comeback attempt. Bookend that with the Chiefs’ 16-play, 80-yard touchdown drive in 2016’s divisional-round loss to the Patriots, a possession that once again pulled Reid’s team to within one score late while simultaneously giving the squad no time to actually win. There’s plenty of other examples to throw in, but his teams’ perennial lack of urgency and inability to finish in big games—not his ability to design and deploy fun, creative offensive schemes—have become Reid’s calling card."
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Tell you what, Jimmy. Go ahead and re-watch that drive. Really watch it. Especially the receivers Alex doesn't target. And of course Alex as he makes his reads. Because if you watch that drive and can see who's open on each play, there's only one conclusion:
Alex could've put the Chiefs on the 1-yard line or in the EZ in 4 or 5 plays.
Andy gave him every chance to be a hero. Alex didn't even try to make the throws in several cases. Is that on Reid or Alex?