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Because Cook can't break tackles. Betting on Knox to beat one defender through speed or force isn't outlandish as a last option. Again, The right play was not to roll out to the left it was to step up int he pocket and throw the ball to Davis when he was wide open before the 50. Once that moment had passed, Davis was a dead option - as the result showed. At that point, the throw was a 0% chance to be completed unless one of the top CBs in the league in Gardner makes an unforced error - not a good idea to bet on that. Once Allen decides to extend the play beyond what his arm can handle the only choice is to fling a hail mary and hope for a DPI or to target an underneath player and hope they can make a play to get a first. Of the underneath players, Knox was in the best position to make a play. 4 players on the defense were engaged at the line and 6 were on the Davis side of the hash, leaving one player in between Knox and a 1st. Diggs was upfield to block the only other player on Knox's side of the hash. It wouldn't be my first choice for a decision, but Josh boxed himself in to the point where it was the only reasonable decision to make. instead he either deluded himself into thinking he could throw the ball 85 yards for a completion, or that he'd put Davis in a position to get a call thrown his way - neither of which came to pass.

All-22 footage that shows exactly what I described, but you clearly want to win a fight more than you want to be correct, so you do you

This is what I saw live - here it is in video proof. Davis has three steps on Gardner at the 50. If the ball is thrown then it's complete at the 30 and davis runs in for a TD. Instead Allen holds it another two seconds and by the time it gets there Davis has to slow up to try the catch at the 20. By the time Allen threw, it needed to hit the 10-15 yard line to have a chance at completion 7 defenders? literally no. There was 1 guy. 9 defenders were on the opposite side of the field Watch the all 22. If knox can't beat 1 guy tot he sticks, he isn't good enough to be a #1 TE worth his contract.

No it's not. It's unreasonable to ask your borderline #2 to ever make that play regardless of competition. It's so disrespectful to the defense to suggest that. Davis had no chance on that play. Davis had Gardner beat, and Allen just took way too long to get him the ball to the point where he was no longer beat. This isn't even an argument. It's a fact.

A wide open Dawson Knox with 1 man between him and a 1st down?

How are you using this still shot to disprove my claim based on the full video? The ball was not completed. Just because Davis slowed up for it underneath doesn't mean dick if you have one of the best DBs in the league draped all over you. It looked close - it wasn't Gabe Davis was NEVER catching that ball in that scenario. Give him a billion tries and it never happens. Did you watch the play?

With Josh playing the Taysom Hill role and Diggs all we'd need is James Cook to turn into a mini-Kamara and then Keenum could be our Andy Dalton.

Um, Elam and Benford are starting quality CBs already and Cook and Shakir are showing flashes. Not sure what more you want out of a draft. Bernard looked liek a terrible pick when they made it.

Recurring in the same way that someone bangs their knee on a door frame twice. It was a contact injury.

Window is over. He's on the active 53 man roster, but he can still be out.

no argument there. I LOVED the Boogie pick. I thought he may outplay Groot, but right now he looks like next year's AJ Epenesa.

Too many on a team with Super Bowl aspirations 1. Davis - 16 catches on the year. Never open except on deep routes. bad hands 2. Saffold - Completely useless. I thought we were getting a great player and he might be the worst player on the line. Hits no one. 3. McKenzie - I didn't expect him to be lighting it up every week, but I legitimately expected big plays, high YAC value with occasional games over 100. 4. Knox - Rough personal issues, but hasn't been a factor at all. I really didn't like the signing because I saw a limited player produce in a system 5. Oliver - has regressed from last season where it looked like he finally took a big step. He's just a rotational level player. 6. Epenesa - 3 years in and he still doesn't look like he's figured out how to play in this league even as a abckup. I'm not sure he plays in a regular season game after this season

Did you not see Davis slam on the brakes at the 30 yard line in order to not outrun the ball? That brought Garnder back into coverage. The ball landed at the 20 and if he wanted to hit an open receiver, it would have had to go to the 10. Asking that is ridiculous of course, but it is what it is. He should have thrown the ball 5 seconds earlier if he didn't want to have to sling it 80 yards. Better yet, he could have thrown it underneath for a 1st down.

It would have, except there's basically no scenario in which that pass does get completed. It was underthrown, which is reasonable for a pass that went 70 yards, but underthrown regardless. The only prayer for that ball was a PI call. meanwhile he appears to have other receivers open underneath that at least could have tried to make a play instead of hinging the game on trying to make a 90 yard throw or getting a penalty. This play was indicative of the kind of stubbornness Allen has been putting on display when things get tough.

The Titans? I missed them as a team with a winning record, but not sure they're a tougher out than the Cowboys or Giants. The Eagles are so multi-dimensional that I think people are really underrating them. Hurts may not be Peyton Manning, but he doesn't need to be. They have a solid offense 8th in rushing, 15th in passing and a very good defense #2 Passing, #13 rushing, #4 points. They may not have the dynamic offense of the Chiefs or Bills but they deserve their record. They haven't fallen on their face the way the Bills have, and that's worth something. Allen has had 4 good games, 3 bad ones, and 1 where despite showing up well on the stat sheet, it wasn't good enough to win against a barely conscious opponent. We got lucky against Green Bay and Baltimore, but not so much against the Jets and Miami. Allen can't keep piling up picks and poor outings if we're going to make an argument for MVP.

Who do you have the Eagles losing to? The rest of their schedule is pretty much a cake walk. They have two remaining opponents with winning records: the cowboys and the Giants x2. They should be favorites in all of those games. As much as it pains me to say it, Tua is also re-entering the conversation. \ Josh is on very thin ice after these last two games as far as the MVP race is concerned.

There's a difference between checking down and going for underneath routes. Yes, he's checked down plenty, but he isn't targeting open receivers in underneaths routes as often as he should to make defenses play honest.

They are undercoaching him. He keeps going for the big play even when it isn't there. That costs you games when you don't get lucky.

lol stop it. The dude has been beyond washed up for 2 seasons. Every WR on our roster is better than he is right now. The Offensive coordinator doesn't call deep shots or checkdowns - the QB does based on their reads of the defense. On mutliple occasions Josh had underneath routes wide open, but through low percentage shots down the field. It's a pattern with him that goes back years. Allen needs to stop being so stubborn if he wants to take the next step, because some coaches have already figured him out. That doesn't mean he won't still be the best player int he game, but it may stop him from Winning Super Bowls or reaching his ceiling.

What year will that be? This season our best case is that we'll have at least one 6th round pick as our starting Safety - maybe 2. Every team has injuries - they aren't a valid excuse. We had a healthy D line - the most expensive int he NFL and a supposedly top MLB. That's more than most teams have.

I would have hoped that my 6'5" Pro Bowl linebacker wouldn't get out muscled for a ball he possessed on the ground.

I feel like we've been running "Bend Don't Break" most of my life and they always break when it matters.

Dodson showed up on the stats sheet nearly identical to a typical Edmunds game when he spot started for him this year. I don't think Dodson is the answer, but I think it's telling that we didn't get exploited at a significantly higher rate while he was there. He did make one big whiff of a coverage play that I saw. I think Edmunds' replacement comes in the 1st round next year. We could still use a Kuechly.

That's the opposite of what I've done. He's a world class athlete and I acknowledge that. What i said was his athleticism is all he has going for him. As for his height - yes I also believe that is a problem, because he has very poor technique and doesn't get low enough on blocks or tackles to use the leverage that his length would provide and instead it works against him. As for his play being markedly better this year, it's an improvement over the last two years, but only in results - results that can be explained by the play of the Dline in front of him. Edmunds is still making the same soft tackles, still getting caught in the garbage, still making mistakes in coverage, still taking incorrect first steps, etc. I will absolutely agree I was "pretty convinced" before the season. I've been pretty convinced for 4 years. However, I would absolutely change my opinion of him if he gave me reason to, just like I did with Allen years ago. He hasn't, and I'm betting he won't 5 seasons into the league.

Maybe he'll finally be able to afford sleeves.