I don't disagree that some of those drops were tough spots but they were drops nonetheless.
I counted four:
Duke Williams in the 1st half - an egregious drop that killed the drive.
Malcolm Brown 1st half – It may have been tough for him to hold onto the ball b/c he was in position to get lit up and he did. However, he dropped the ball before he got hit. A good WR/RB makes that catch for a 1st down and keeps the drive alive.
Mike Thomas 2nd half – just a blatant drop with the ball accurately placed in his hands. No excuses on this one…
Mike Thomas 2nd half – It’s 4th and 2, and the ball is in his hands. The defender makes a great play but a good receiver aggressively goes after that and secures it.
All four of those should have been drive extending catches.
