In our first game, IIRC, Jordon Rodgers broke down JM's footwork and he attributes almost every one of his faults to that and timing of the QB dropback.
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Good quote. We already know about the accuracy/decision issues, but te part about making everyone around you better is part of the issue. The offense, after 5 games, is just as hit and miss as it was against after the aberration that was MTSU. We got a lot of false positives and grins and giggles from that performance, but some of the problems showed up even in that game.
Against MSU, a terrible passing defense, we don't have the confidence to let JM pass the ball until the 2nd quarter? This was a game to "get better" and we would have been tied 17-17 if not for the MSU QB throwing to the wrong color jersey in the 1st half. And then in the second half we had to settle for FGs and couldn't finish drives??? This is against MSU, which isn't a good team.
Those who want to whistle past the graveyard regarding the woes of the offense are welcome to do it, but until things improve, I can't do it.
I can understand some here but, come on man, you're better than this.
And you don't know the motives behind the relatively few number of passing attempts. I seriously doubt it was because of fear. Ironically,. with "Radar Milroe" we need to compare the number of completions because he hits almost all of his attempts.
Discounting the first 2 drives, like the 2nd half vs OM, the Alabama offense began to look like a good, efficient and legitimate SEC offense: the QB handing off to decent runners or running himself or dropping back to scan the field to hit mostly intermediate passes. Jalen Milroe led Alabama on 6 scoring drives in his next 7 possessions, 3 TDs and 3 FGs. Then he left the game. He had 2 sacks, one in which he was was plowed under by a good pass rush, the other, the only time in which he drifted to the right and ran OOB with a loss. He connected on 7 intermediate passes for explosive plays and 3 short passes or dump offs. His accuracy is very good: he was 10-12 164 yards, elite 13.7 ypa. He made good quick decisions for the most part on his 3 or 4 very effective runs.
His improvement has been startling. Against 2 SEC defenses the last 2 weeks, he is 27-33 82%, 389 yds, 11.8 ypa, 1 int. Can't ask for much more. He may crumble at some point, but at this point he is looking better and better each week to where vs MSU, he looked like an SEC QB. He has greatly reduced the number of times he engages in his maddening practice of rolling OOB short of the LOS or unnecessarily taking a sack.
Some Alabama fans seem so invested in his failure that they refuse to see what any objective observer can't help but notice and any Bama fan can't help but be encouraged by - that is very definite and remarkable improvement. Each week, often each half. The stakes are rising, the environments are becoming more hostile, and he might collapse at some point, however unlikely, but he is playing well and most importantly, better and better. Most Bama fans are pulling for him. That doesn't mean they can't see room for improvement but they can definitely see and point out the good encouraging signs.
Rewatch the game and focus on the good, forgetting the first 2 drives, as well as his overall weaknesses, for just a moment. You might be impressed and encouraged.
