That’s true.
And lost in the screaming about WR is our massive investment at TE.
The lack of use has been mind boggling and just more examples of a disconnect between player acquisition and usage.
People can’t actually be this dense to criticize passing on the last offensive sequence?
I can only imagine the outrage after three runs, followed by 3 timeouts and the same outcome. “Conservative McClappy turtles again!”
We needed at least to get the first down to get to OT and there was enough time to think about getting the game winning FG.
But I guess we need to focus on anything but Teflon going 9-30.
It would take a massive philosophical shift.
If we had the cap space to take on the contract I could see it happening. Since we don't it would require LV taking on the salary which increases the required compensation. We have quite a bit of draft capital, but Beane loves his draft picks too much to part with what would be required in this scenario for a 31 year old rental.
The D line continues to be my biggest frustration with this build. Massive investment for often invisible play.
Groot is FAR too inconsistent. He has flashes of dominance and then you don't see him for weeks. Oliver is similar. Espensesa is not even that. Jones does not appear to be the same player he showed early last year.
All of these big draft pick investments and we had to go out and sign Von to a big deal because we still needed an impact player. Then he got hurt and is now 35.
With all of the capital invested in this unit it should be much more consistently impactful.
You have to pay him.
Not only has he been amazing, but he encompasses everything this regime values. Late round pick, underdog, emerging from a very tough background... Just an incredible find.