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Originally Posted by smithandrew051
I didn’t read this but I gave it a thumbs up, because I assume it’s DJ obliterating rfaulk again.
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Eh, not really.
Just a slight disagreement.
I think Bengals fans are, for the most part, being pretty hard on their rookie there. He almost made an incredible play. One that he should've never been asked to make and one where the flag doesn't always come.
With the set of options he had in front of him, he pretty much did all you could reasonably ask him to do and was an eyelash away from a perfect PBU or a no-call that might've won them the game.
I also think that, in so doing, they don't give enough credit to Mahomes (or blame to Lou and the DB that put the safety in that spot).
That game wasn't about a dumb rookie committing an unnecessary penalty. It was about a generational QB buying space/time and then having the vision to hit his guy right in the pocket that space created, thus putting that safety in a position to have to make a miracle play. He didn't make it and they lost. But it wasn't for lack of effort or ability on that play - he did everything he could.
Mahomes was just being Mahomes.
Next time be up by more than 2 in that spot. It's evergreen advice for teams going against PM, really...