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merlin
You can tell by the way McVay has never even considered pulling Jared that he has zero confidence in the backup position. If he did have a strong backup there's a good chance that would have happened in two games this season, both Miami and the second SF game.

Coachspeak is strong with McVay. You gotta look at the decision making to glean what he really thinks IMO.

It would all be so much easier if McV had stronger in-game instincts and could sense when the offense is struggling and maybe shift the attack to get it back on its feet. For example--instead of running empty sets repeatedly in Miami when it was visible that the qb was struggling AND that the run was there to be had against that defense at any time. I like adjusting better than sticking to your struggling attack and then complaining afterward about "execution."

Shanahan did that for SF. He has a back-up qb going against the toughest 2nd half defense in the league, but then adjusts to the adjustments enough to get a couple of FGs and win.

Though I am not sounding hyperbolic or hysterical alarms. I think McV DOES have issues with that and does not have a strong feel for in-game situations and that this is part of the problem in the 3 bad losses where Goff struggled. BUT why exaggerate that? They are 7-4, contending for the division, and the week before came back from the tie to win in Tampa.

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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/01/2020 12:28PM by zn.