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There was only one drive that mattered in the entire game. It was the final drive of the first half where McCarthy went 3-and-out.
This is what I've been saying about McCarthy. The 2-minute offense has become very important for NFL quarterbacks. He has very little experience running it at Michigan because he was mostly playing from ahead, with a running offense.
It was one of the main reasons I didn't like the pick of McCarthy. He strikes me as Jim Harbaugh II.
I hope he improves, but he may not. It's an art, and takes time to develop. You've got to know how to control the clock at the end of halves. Kirk Cousins did a lot of things right, but he was a terrible two-minute quarterback.
Lets also not forget, the Vikes were down 20-7 at the half.....to the Raiders.
If you watched a 21 year old kid in his first NFL action do what JJ did on Saturday and find zero positives...
you don't want to find a positive.
Brad is back to his "the only stats that matter are the ones in the last two minutes of a half" nonsense. The Vikings scored 24 points and McCarthy engineered 21 of them. I guess Hall is the real gem because he got that FG in the last two minutes.
I could care less what a guy does in preseason game #1 against third stringers. The only thing that mattered for McCarthy was how he handled a two-minute drill. Down 20-7 seems like it would have been a great opportunity for experience. Whether it's him or a coaching decision to run out the clock is irrelevant. It was a missed opportunity for growth.
The ONLY thing that mattered was the last two minutes of the half? That's just silly. If you watched the game, the first touchdown pass was absolutely beautiful. A perfectly thrown ball. I watched the ENTIRE game and came away impressed by his poise and leadership on the field. He made some mistakes, but that's expected. Comparing Darnold to McCarthy in that game, I'd say what sort of stood out to me a bit was that Darnold seemed more "intentional" with his throws while McCarthy seemed more "natural" or fluid in his throws. In fairness to Darnold, he only played one series. If all you took away from the game was the result of the final two minutes of the first half, I'm glad you're not a scout for the team.
The two-minute drill would have been one minute and five seconds (1:05) because the Raiders had the ball for 46 seconds, and the blocked FG was the play prior.
Nonetheless, all told the infamous, critical, and non-existent two-minute drill consisted of 4 plays for the Vikings on offense:
- The blocked FG.
- Three passes, in which JJ was 2-3 for 9 yards.
Well I've seen enough. The kids a bust.
Again, no reason for hyperbole. I only said the only drive that mattered was the last drive of the first half and it was a missed opportunity.
Man, you guys just love to take a ball and run with it. Is there something wrong with critical thinking around here?
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