Dick84 wrote:And Goff kept giving it to them for easy possessions.
Seriously.. if you can’t see that turnovers are the biggest issue, I don’t know what to tell you.
Defense saved Goff last week, couldn’t this.
Yeah, unless it was changed, the title of this thread is "Goff is A problem", not "the problem" so I'm not sure where that argument is coming from.
The defensive woes deserve a thread all their own for obvious reasons.
But McVay and Goff deserve some criticism. 4 turnovers and 3 missed throws to wide open receivers is going to tarnish your day pretty much regardless of whatever else you did. McVay putting the ball in Goff's hands THAT much was a mistake too. Especially when Goff had such a rocky start.
And, while the o-line hasn't been stellar, the pass pro has been serviceable most of the time. I believe they only gave up 1 sack until the strip at the very end. That's not terrible considering the amount of times they passed and how predictable those passes were.
But the offense is broken right now. I realize that they are still putting up points but IMO, they aren't going to do well in the long run doing things the way they've been doing them. The receivers and Goff are all at a higher risk with the pass happy approach. And I know I'm not the only one who's exacerbated by the way Gurley's been used. Or not used as the case may be.
Hopefully the short week forces McVay to simplify his approach and get the offense back on track. One thing that I think could help the o-line, as many o-lineman have often said, is to let them be aggressive and take the blocking to the defense. Lineman hate pass blocking and constantly being on their heels and IMO, constantly passing affects their aggressiveness and confidence. Maybe we will see them go out there and play a little smash mouth while gaining some confidence and cohesion? Fingers crossed.