Quote:
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
I think it's nerves, honestly.
Because we didn't see George trending down - we saw him trending up through week 18. I don't think suddenly, after a week of rest, he cratered and ran out of juice.
I think he just got tight. Probably overthinking.
I mean think of how completely inept Chris Jones looked against Baltimore in that game he played at DE last season. Why? Because he was in his head. It wasn't because he couldn't physically dominate from DE - hell, he HAS physically dominated from DE multiple times this season.
He was just thinking rather than reacting and it snowballed on him.
I feel like that's what we got from GK yesterday. He was just playing tight; a little nervous. And it got in his head.
Dunlap, while he wasn't all over the scoresheet, was hugely critical yesterday as a steadying defensive presence out there. You could tell he was just going out there and chopping wood while George was trying to feel his way through some jitters.
|
Yeah it's possible, but it's playoff football too, he's up against better players, and in the case of the RT a guy who kept going early.