Two things everyopne expected to happen waited until the AFCCG to occur. Jake became Jake the Snake again, and our rookie corners played like rookies. We had been blessed all season with much better play from Jake and outstanding veteran-caliber play by the rookie corners. Something had to give.
Im not trying to bash Jake here. The reason he had changed this year was that he finally realized he didnt have to make every play himself. But when the team was down big in the playoffs, he really did have to make every play himself. And he became the Snake. Breaking tackles to avoid sacks and making poor decisions on throws for INTs. Jake didnt just have a relaps, he didnt fall apart like some wnat to believe. He simply realized that he had to make every play in the situation, and he tried to do so. We didnt lose the game because of Jake. We lost the game on 3rd down. Every key third down situation that ittsburgh had, they managed to convert. Which leads me to my second point. All season we have asked 2 rookies to play like veterans. And they DID. But in the AFCCG, fox finally came crashing back down to earth and played like a rookie. Hes a great corner, and he will continue to improve. But he just wasnt there on sunday.
Good season guys. Now lets start some draft talk.
Im not trying to bash Jake here. The reason he had changed this year was that he finally realized he didnt have to make every play himself. But when the team was down big in the playoffs, he really did have to make every play himself. And he became the Snake. Breaking tackles to avoid sacks and making poor decisions on throws for INTs. Jake didnt just have a relaps, he didnt fall apart like some wnat to believe. He simply realized that he had to make every play in the situation, and he tried to do so. We didnt lose the game because of Jake. We lost the game on 3rd down. Every key third down situation that ittsburgh had, they managed to convert. Which leads me to my second point. All season we have asked 2 rookies to play like veterans. And they DID. But in the AFCCG, fox finally came crashing back down to earth and played like a rookie. Hes a great corner, and he will continue to improve. But he just wasnt there on sunday.
Good season guys. Now lets start some draft talk.
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