Cut to the chase - Zac not playing starters in preseason was a big cause of the loss

[CJD]

(09-12-2022, 11:08 AM)Wyche Wrote: Regarding objective and rational posters, I agree jdawg. But there are some out there......and that's who I'm directing it at. 

As for the first playoff game in thirty years, people are ripping the coaching staff that won our first playoff game in thirty years though.....lol. See the hypocrisy?

Yea but you gotta understand that public perception is generally "Joe Burrow is elite, the coaching staff is holding him back." Zac was one of the worst head coaches in the NFL before Burrow was drafted (and while he was injured), so it's not a stretch to view it this way. Having a rookie throw the most times in the NFL up to his injury behind a terrible Oline reinforced that perception of incompetence as well.

Zac doesn't help that perception when he makes blatantly bad decisions like not challenging certain plays or not running the clock down enough.
Burrow, on the other hand, was PFF's top graded QB last year, led the league in completion percentage and had a few more major accolades, like most deep touchdown passes etc.

If coaches had a PFF grade, I wouldn't be surprised if Zac was at or near near the bottom of the league. I understand why people are quicker to give Burrow grace than the coaching staff.