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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
The OTs were the bigger problem for most of the game, I'll grant you.
But for the majority of the game, Mahomes was no better than his receivers. And it wasn't just the accuracy - it was the indecision and ultimately the tendency to just not go through his progressions. Every play was the same - back of the drop, pump fake twice, come off his reads, watch the rush, play some playground ball.
It was the stuff he did as a rookie when he had Hill and Watkins. He doesn't have them anymore - he HAS to play on time. He has to play within the structure. He isn't.
And again, Brady made it work with weapons like this because he never even tried hero ball. He was ALWAYS on time. Robotic, almost. And that's where Mahomes has to be if the idea is to win with lesser weapons. That was what he was last season.
He's just not that guy this year.
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First two drives of the 2nd half stalled for exactly this reason.
He had guys open for a first down to extend a drive, and decided to LEEEROOOOY JENKINS and chuck one downfield to Watson to end one drive, and made another ill-advised decision on the other.
Get.
Back.
To.
Taking.
What.
The.
Defense.
Is.
Giving.
You.
And bah gahd, they are giving us A LOT and we're not taking advantage.