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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties
I watched Patrick overthrow two flat routes by two yards apiece.
I watched Patrick Elvis Grbac a throw into the flat with no timeouts.
I watched Patrick overthrow Pringle on a deep crosser.
I watched Patrick not pull the trigger to an open Kelce in the RZ with a chance to be a hero.
That ain't on Reid.
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Yup - played scared.
This season played hell on his confidence. And I will always wonder what would've happened had we not had all those dropped/deflected picks early in the season. It took like 7-8 of those before you could see it really drain PM's confidence.
If he doesn't have that stretch in the back of his mind, does he still approach that second half as gunshy after that deflected interception? I mean he damn sure didn't vs. the 49ers in the Super Bowl.
Residual doubt re-surfaced and it scared him out of his game. But like I said in the other thread, they can now shuck off the burden of legacy. The 'dynasty' shit is done. They're not the Patriots and they're not gonna be. But they could still pull off a 49ers kind of run if they redouble their focus and don't go into next season tripping over their own feet.