Did you watch him against Brown before he got hurt? Not sure he won a single route. Brown had his way with him.
Dude, the difference is that he's right there, every time. He's clearly still hampered by a tough injury, and Brown and Evans are literally the two toughest body/mind/tenacity combos in the league, probably since Megatron. Very smart, very savvy, very physical, with the rules stacked in their favor. Playing them tight is all you can do, and most guys simply can't do that. Lattimore can.
He's going to take penalties, especially against receivers like those. You gotta toe the PI line to take balls away from those guys. What we'll notice over time, if he manages to get and stay healthy, is that QBs won't throw his way nearly as much as they do/would versus other DBs. That's what he brings.
I will say that I think Lattimore has forfeited his right to have an offseason. The medical staff should be glued to him like he is to receivers. If we have to send him to some Nepali shaman or yogi medicine man or whatever, DO IT. Gotta get this guy squared away for next year.
And a false start right there.
As for Wylie’s penalty, there’s got to be a way to prevent that penalty when lineman are playing an option.
JD's tendency the last couple weeks has been to run, especially late in games. And that's just more so than usual, cuz he's been more apt to run than not when his first option or two aren't there. Wylie going straight upfield like he did was definitely premature, but when your QB bails out this much, adjusting to help him when he does is a veteran move.
Agree. Brian Robinson hasn't been good ever since that 2 fumble game. He doesn't make anyone miss and he isn't breaking tackles like he was. Rodriguez out-played him a few weeks back. BROB shouldn't be getting this many touches or snaps at this point.
Yeah, I'm all for seeing more of Rodriguez. He was real good for us last year. Tough runner and very good blocker. Ekeler and McNichols aced him out of the blocking back role, but with BRob struggling -- and let's remember that he's been in and out of the lineup all year, so who knows what's up with him -- remembering that CRod is a good player and not a Rivera virus is probably a good idea.
So let's add running back competition to the offseason to-do list. I don't mind giving Robinson a chance to shore things up, but it shouldn't be his job to lose at this point. Make him earn it next year.
