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Originally Posted by Dante84
Seems like he knows we're playing with house money, and its all about survive and advance.
Even though he has a high INT:TD ratio this year, half the picks aren't really on the QB.
Feels like it's been super safe & conservative thus far, and it's worked. His missed passes are misses to safe spots instead of danger spots. Boundary balls, deep overthrows, or sky-high balls. Rarely is he throwing into contested space or putting the ball in danger.
It's put us in some shitty spots, but undefeated is undefeated.
Lastly, I agree that when we see the worst of Mahomes, it's either he's dicking around & being reckless (Not an issue this year), or he's so paranoid about bad OL (Tackle) play that he reverts into an average player (happening a lot this year).
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And he's not trusting his players to make plays. I mean, I get it; he threw a lot of passes to guys that were wide open last season, and they managed to eff it up anyway, several times resulting in picks. But to win at the highest level, to win in the playoffs and the SB, a QB needs to get the ball into the hands of his playmakers, which means trusting them to make plays even in tight window/contested ball situations. And for the last two seasons in particular, Pat hasn't been willing to trust his players (other than Travis) to make plays.
I said more than a season ago that Pat running as much as he was running was a bad sign. Well, we're watching the results now.