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I don’t agree nor disagree, because it’s unknown. I don’t see him throwing the ball out of bounds and missing deep ball opportunities like Minshew did last night and so often throughout the season. I think his running threat opens a lot up in the passing game, even just with the ability to get out of the pocket and extend plays. Minshew did that at times, but not near as much as Richardson will. That’s his bread and butter, and the organization knows that. It’s been stated and emphasized. I think he could elevate the receiving core. I also think it can be improved by addition, so I go back to my initial statement. I neither agree nor disagree. I’ll say this about receiver at 15- I don’t think it’s good enough. Make a splash and trade up big to get one of the top 2 guys. If we’re that serious about it, why not? otherwise, best to keep to the process and if that’s receiver at 15 as the best option, by all means. If not, maybe it’s a playmaker in the secondary.

exactly like Grigson. Who was EOY and ruined the greatest qb prospect/young qb in the history of the game. Andrew Luck won football games, Ryan Grigson did his best to destroy the colts organization. It’s exactly why I laugh at Caserio getting love. Yes he’s drafted some talent, but CJ Stroud is why they are division champs. Caserio is no king. There’s rumors he could bolt back for the Patriots GM job if it’s available to him. That would be insane of him, but it’s out there. Ballard’s approach has nothing to do with Nick Caserio getting CJ stroud. He had his hands tied when it came to qb and was patient with it. We didn’t have luxury of a full season of his qb choice to know anything. Your posts are NAUSEATING to read, just fyi.

I saw Anthony Richardson score more against the Texans in 1 quarter this year than I did Gardner Minshew in 7 quarters… small sample size we got with AR but it’s not rocket science- he’s going to be much better than what we’ve had.

Lol.! yes- a complete brain shot moment for me. It’s time to log off.

again- trusting gay over his offense to get in scoring position and possibly for the defense continue holding stroud regardless of field position. We are acting like it wasn’t inches and that he didn’t hit a 52 yarder in the game… it was a higher percentage chance of scoring than anything else we had last night aside from JT busting a touchdown run… which he did once.

it makes sense to try and score when you get an opportunity that you don’t feel confident you are going to get too many times in the ballgame… I think it’s pretty obvious that was the case. Especially when the opposing qb was performing the way he was. points over field position when you can’t sustain a drive and get into scoring position in the first place… one where your quarterback cannot sustain a drive Chloe. That’s the world we lived in last night.

Thats still putting faith in stopping cj stroud, and then having your quarterback get you in scoring position again. They wanted the points, not the field position… clearly

it’s funny on this forum to see so much love for Nick Caserio, so much hatred for Chris Ballard with zero regard to the difference in qb play. Last night was a perfect example of why Chris Ballard’s teams overachieve. Qb play is the ultimate decider in this league. Bill polian was revered as a gm, but when Peyton manning was out, they won 2 games. Chris Ballard’s had makeshift after makeshift at qb and has been competitive. Nick Caserio lands CJ stroud and is now a king. It’s laughable. every article I saw last night was everyone praising cj stroud. “Cj’s why we’re going to the playoffs… Cj’s why we did what we did this year.” No mention of Nick Caserio. Ironic.

its not changing subject. The subject is kicking a fieldgoal versus punting. You claim it didn’t make sense because risk/reward. I claim your numbers don’t factor in the poor scoring performance our offense was showing. We couldn’t convert 3rd downs. We couldn’t score in the redzone. Our qb was throwing over heads and out bounds, completely not seeing wide open receivers. We had made two field goals already and felt the points were needed versus cj stroud. Shane Steichen didn’t agree with your analysis on the risk/reward not being worth the attempt. Points were at a premium for our offense. If not for a solid defensive effort, we would have been smoked last night and not because we missed a 57 yard fg instead of punting.

Here’s a thought. Maybe get aggressive for once and make a big trade up. At some point, Ballard’s going to shock us and be aggressive in the offseason… or he’s going to set his predecessor up with a young roster, well managed cap, and no lost draft inventory. 2024 is the year. I can feel it. Aggressive in free agency. Aggressive moving up the board for the talent this team needs.

cool. What was Minshew’s stats- 3rd down conversions- red zone %? Just curious… you know the stats that actually make up the difference in the game and certainly did last night. Not the risk/reward of a fieldgoal try to take the lead.

@holeymoley99 Adios amigo. We’re both stubborn. No one is going to win here. You play the hindsight and what-if game. I don’t.

Nah. You are playing the what if game as if they would have punted. What if goes both ways. They could have still scored and it wouldn’t have mattered. Still had a chance to win and couldn’t because we couldn’t score. He was right at the time to try for the points and the lead. Points were low percentage to come by. That kick was damn near as high percentage of a look as we got last night.

it didn’t burn him. Still had chances. Players didn’t execute.

I didn’t say it didn’t. But it didn’t affect his game last night. He was booting them. He missed by inches on a 57 yard try. It was a risk. Steichen trusted and needed the guys that could score to deliver. They didn’t do enough.

I know the injury. Man, it sure affected that 52 yarder and him hitting the upright on a 57 yarder didn’t it?

nah- you are just angry you aren’t the coach. I’m sure we would have won if we punted…

they would have needed two plays… That they seemingly got often when it mattered in the game. No difference.

you are using recency bias, when if you are truly using recency bias, you should be focused on the made 50 plus yarder within the same game…

35 seconds left. He misses, it’s the same situation. No difference in risk/reward. The reward is points when your qb can’t convert 3rd down or in the redzone. The risk is missing and still not being able to score as the game went on… Points were needed. Punts were not. The mouthful that you should have focused on was that our kicker proved he could make it, and had the leg, just missed by inches.

he had just drilled a 52 at the end of the 1st half… We wanted to take a lead, and everyone on here would have punted… give me a break. The hindsight bias is so strong on this forum. Hilarious

all that and yet still won by a sliver with Chris Ballard’s pick at qb on IR and with Gardner minshew performing like he did last night… The Texans won last night because of cj stroud outperforming Gardner minshew, period… Everything else you posted is just rambling.

I mean what did he say that the guy responded with moral victories on? I can’t see the initial post and it won’t let me view when I click on it. nevermind- found it

what did he post? I don’t have twitter- can’t see.

oh you know damn well that pagano with Andrew luck under center and 4th and 4 or under on the scoring side of the field would have punted… with viniateri as kicker too. Pat McAfee influenced that some, though, so I won’t be too hard on that.