re: Max on 4th down in the redzone

Problem was he was looking for Bech and Palmer was his 3rd read. That’s why it took so long. He made up his mind before the play he was going to Bech. Everybody knew it including Bama.

Bech is the #2 WR on the left side of the screen…

Makes me need to barf

I haven't watched the replay of it yet, but it appeared to me that Palmer was not the primary option on the play but Johnson came off the primary and tried to hit him. The throw was basically high because Johnson did not set his feet and was drifting backwards, a habit that he has developed over the season due to constantly being pounded by pass rush. You can blame him all you want for the loss but a poor oline and terrible coaching and play call have brought it to this point.

At some point you have to stop blaming the OL. They played pretty well last night. There were multiple times a pocket was there and Max didn’t step up. He often doesn’t step up into the pocket or into the throw. When you don’t step into the throw, the ball sails, like it did on critical plays last night. Also, if you hold the ball too long, then it can look like the OL is terrible. I can think of at least 2-3 times last night where he stepped right into the rush.

Anyway, he seems like a good kid, and I think he is playing hard. But, others have already explained it better than I can, he is clearly struggling.

Max is good with the easy throws. shite, he’ll hit 6 out of 10 of the easy ones.

Kick the damned field goals. Three opportunities, but Ed has never coached with an end game strategy. To do the same requires an IQ above 105.

We play for overtime and we would win in OT

In the second photo, the ball should have been on the way to take advantage of the separation. It was very evident in this game, more than any, that his indecision and wanting WR’s wide open hurt the execution of plays.

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He should've made a better pass, but a lot of it has to do with our shite O-Line all year. He's got happy feet and I don't think he feels comfortable, ever

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He has also made the O-lines job harder with his complete lack of pocket feel. He often doesn't let the pocket develop and, in an unnecessary panic, slides under the the right tackle, the one spot where the tackle can do nothing to protect him.