09-12-2023, 06:07 PM
(09-12-2023, 03:02 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Ok, so what is the reason (not excuse) for JB's poor performance?
Did he suddenly become a poor QB?
Was it lack practice?
Was/Is he hurt?
Did the wet weather affect his baby hands?
Did he drop a dime on the Browns?
Did Jimmy Haslam hold his Cat hostage?
I think Joe Burrow has some weaknesses which got exposed in the last couple week 1 games, never more so this one obviously. He's not the best at avoiding pressure or escaping sacks which against a Dline like the Browns is going to make it hard.
He has admitted he needs reps and based on the last couple years he doesn't have the ability to jump in and be ready from the go. He's an intelligent and methodical QB who is athletically limited compared to some of the other top QBs. If he's not on his game he doesn't have the athleticism to fall back on like a Watson, Allen, Jackson, Herbert, or others do.
I'm not sure we've played in a game with this type of rain, at least based on how both coaches talked out it. So I do think his hands being smaller could have had a genuine impact. Watson also looked like he was having trouble so it may not be hand size related at all.
Those are limitations of Joe Burrow as a QB and I think it's okay to say he, as a player, didn't play well. Without blaming it all on outside forces. I don't expect him to play this bad the reason of the season or possibly ever again. Those limitations, as minor as they may be since we all know how good he still is, are things we've seen throughout his career. I think this was just the culmination of a lot of his weaknesses being amplified in 1 game.
