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Originally Posted by ThaVirus
I agree. I noted that I was shocked to hear that Pat actually dropped 13 yards from the LoS.
Now I’ve turned my attention to the interior, because you can see even Thuney is pushed back 10 yards behind the LoS. When you combine that with the fact that Trey got beat so bad his man is basically a free rusher, I don’t think this is a good example of a strong rep from the OL.
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Nobody said it was a perfect rep by the OL - but it was 4th and long. They know we're passing and they're pinning their ears back.
Mahomes had room to step up and deliver. He had a full stride and really 2 if he angles a little to his left (since Thuney routed his guy inside to Creed where he got stopped dead).
There was room. And Buffalo isn't going to do anything to make it easy - they didn't here. But there was a way to get the play made and it was the QB who could've done it. His OL did enough to create a pocket for him to move within and deliver a throw. He just didn't do it. He was unwilling to step up, stand in and take pressure in his face to deliver the throw.
He's gotta be willing to do that in a situation like that. That's how those big plays on 4th down get made.