10-22-2017, 11:11 PM
(10-22-2017, 10:54 PM)muskiesfan Wrote: HJI'm not absolving Dalton or making excuses for the throw away on 4th down. They did show a replay and no one was open. Core moved a few steps but stood next to a defender and LaFell stood and watched the entire thing with a defender right next to him. The only person potentially open was Kroft who was on the opposite sideline and did not move either. Dalton should have tucked it and ran instead of throwing it away. His receivers need to do something to try and help him though. They all just stood still and watched as the play unfolded. None of them try to come back to the ball and break away from coverage to give Dalton a target.
People keep saying Dalton should have tried to force something, but at best it would have been broken up if not just straight up picked off. I don't believe for a second anyone would feel better if it were an interception because they just would have blamed Dalton for trying to force it. You can't have it both ways.
Either our receivers are lazy or they're not coached properly. When the QB is on the move they can't just stand there and watch it happen.
He had to try something. Even if every player on the team quit he had to try.
He lacks poise. He panics under pressure and more often than not he throws it away.
That being said everyone knows that and so ensuring there is a solid o-line in front of him was a must.
