Quote from: Leek21 on October 29, 2023, 04:31:08 PMDaboll went way too conservative. Let the kid throw.
I disagree. This game and the Buffalo game came down to the wire because of run calls and giving their outstanding defense a chance to win them games. They came within a yard in both of those losses. The offense is really terrible right now, if they called more passes in today's weather they would have been blown out.
Going forward, this style won't hold up without having another good starting caliber RB rotate with Barkley and additional TEs that can run block and catch. Taylor and Jones (last season) complemented Barkley as second running backs. I don't know where they go from here, maybe there are some more Free Agents with fresh legs who can help? They should probably keep Pugh in the starting lineup and just play six OL every snap. They should start rotating Williams, Lawrence, and Thibodeaux out more often, so they don't burn out this season either. It's a shame how it all came undone this season with the Defense being such a bright spot.