Thoughts on today's slow start

[JoeyFlex5]

sure sounds that way. I didn't realise his feet allowed blockers to come unblocked through the middle

yea i didnt think it had anything to do with a G playing RT and a rookie 5th rounder playing guard and a undrafted rookie playing LT

[CalvinSmoke]

yea i didnt think it had anything to do with a G playing RT and a rookie 5th rounder playing guard and a undrafted rookie playing LT

yea there was pressure, but Joe can make those plays. We've seen him do it, don't need excuses for him he's a big boy.

[JoeyFlex5]

yea there was pressure, but Joe can make those plays. We've seen him do it, don't need excuses for him he's a big boy.

so you are denying that pressure affects a qb's ability to make good throws with a clean release? just because he have seen him do it doesnt mean we should expect him to just ball out while hes running for his life. not to mention it sounds like youre referring to the super bowl run, specifically the super bowl game, where he was running for his life and still making plays, he was making plays to dennis pitta and anquan boldin and they were making catches and getting in good position, joe no longer has the luxury of a receiver who will even hold on to the damn ball let alone make a play for him.

[CalvinSmoke]

so you are denying that pressure affects a qb's ability to make good throws with a clean release? just because he have seen him do it doesnt mean we should expect him to just ball out while hes running for his life. not to mention it sounds like youre referring to the super bowl run, specifically the super bowl game, where he was running for his life and still making plays, he was making plays to dennis pitta and anquan boldin and they were making catches and getting in good position, joe no longer has the luxury of a receiver who will even hold on to the damn ball let alone make a play for him.

Never said pressure doesn't affect a qb's performance. But much like the Texans game, Flacco was gun shy, almost flinchy. Even when he had clean releases and times to drop back he'd still throw awkwardly, it became a footwork issue. I choose not to focus on when there pressure was there, because one can't help those plays. But when he had time, I want to see him make those plays, he's been that guy for us, I've never seen him act scared back there. 

[JoeyFlex5]

Never said pressure doesn't affect a qb's performance. But much like the Texans game, Flacco was gun shy, almost flinchy. Even when he had clean releases and times to drop back he'd still throw awkwardly, it became a footwork issue. I choose not to focus on when there pressure was there, because one can't help those plays. But when he had time, I want to see him make those plays, he's been that guy for us, I've never seen him act scared back there. 

i see your point, but the way our o line was playing and the way the texans d line was playing, i wouldnt blame him for being scared, they were absolutely feasting the whole game, they could have dropped all 11 players into coverage and joe would have been skitterish back there