Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:
Originally posted by 49ersRing:
Oh please. What a load of crap. "An absolutely can't have it type of interception" as if it wasn't just a slightly underthrown pass. We've watched Jimmy throw it directly to linebackers with no other player in sight for years, but somehow this is the one that's unforgivable.
It was a lot more than a slightly underthrown pass. It was a playaction fake he telegraphed so badly that he pulled the defender right into his passing lane. He was staring at the receiver before he completed the fake. Then with the defender clearly in his line of sight and no pressure, he inexplicably decided to attempt the pass anyway. It was failure on multiple levels and it was about as easy a downfield play to execute as we have in our playbook. Just bad execution.
You had this type of energy for Jimmy G as well right?
Cuz you're holding a 21 year old rookie starting his 2nd and pretty critical game to a pretty high standard. His first home game start, must win game for the team to make the playoffs. Seems like diminishing Houston is an easy thing to do...someone tell the Chargers.
But this whole idea that Lance was crap in the first half is way over blown. The guy had 6 passes thrown through the first 28 minutes in the game. Had a terrific drive to close out the half and should've had a TD if Houston's DB didn't pin back Aiyuk's hand(that's a PI btw refs)
Just as a reminder here are the 49er 3rd/4th downs in the first half and what Trey did during each one of them.
3rd and 10 run short of the sticks
3rd and 1 - QB sneak for 1st down
3rd and 2 - QB run for 1 yard, 4th and 1 run by Mitchell stopped for -3 yard loss
3rd and 19 - pass to Jennings for 12 yards
pick
3rd and 9 - pass to Juice for 6 yards
The worst part of Trey's play in the first half was the pick, which we've talked about over and over. Paint it however poorly you want but fact is if he puts more air on the ball it's a huge play to Kittle. He'll learn from it. Peyton Manning talked about all the experience he had leading the league in picks as a rookie but SmokeyJoe on Webzone thinks Lance just sent a telegraph to the DB on a play destined to fail because of Trey's eyes.
Let's not forget how many people play the "he got it done in the end" when it comes to other QBs but Lance in his 2nd NFL start somehow gets torn apart because of how he played in the first half(when he was barely even asked to throw the ball) and we ignore all the good plays he put out there.
This is why a lot of us are frustrated with the narrative with Trey. I understand what the team gave up for him but it shouldn't make people's expectations of him to be completely unrealistic. Many here who are the most vocal in diminishing what Trey has done so far are quick to make excuse after excuse for veteran QBs who shall remain nameless who make similar mistakes or worse well into their NFL career.