Better not hear anymore of this “Baker sucks! Replace him!” nonsense in here.
Baker was pretty pedestrian. Missed a couple of easy 1st down conversions that should have been pitch and catch. That's not winning football. That's football that makes you ask if the guy is just destined to be an average player.
On the flip side he has a penchant for making 3rd and long conversions like no other QB in the league. The one to Higgins was winning football.
He's a frustrating player right now.
Why can’t we just say he’s growing and learning in a system designed to take better advantage of his strengths? Imagine him in year 5 of this offense. We just won this game with 2 backs over 100 yds rushing. Basically just flipped the Raiders game.
Chubb: When he scores a TD, he doesn’t showboat. Tosses the ball to the ref, celebrates a bit with his teammates and jogs to the sideline.
Class.
Hunt: One play in the fourth quarter on a run over RG, he looked to be stopped for a yard or two but kept his legs churning, ended up with seven or eight. TJ Watt turned to the ref, I think asking why there was no whistle. There was no whistle because Hunt kept fighting.
Baker didn’t make costly mistakes, converted that third and long on our TD drive, his biggest play, at a crucial moment. Neither QB did much.
I’d like some of the D-minded folks here to explain why we only gave up 7 points today (aside from the weather conditions).
The Texans didn’t get much on the ground, unlike the Raiders. Mack looked more involved today, Ward was good as usual. We tackled well, I thought, and had tighter coverage on the under routes.
But if I'm being objective about his game today it was backup worthy.
I would like to see him play in a game without horrible wind.
Not being able to convert 3rd and short pitch and catch plays doesn't have anything to do with the wind. Baker's inability to convert a 3rd and 4 set up Watson's TD drive.
LOL - The Rish will be upset with this news as well. KS just doesn't prioritize winning...
I think that it was difficult conditions that made the game low scoring. Very few passes beyond 10 yards were completed. Neither QB could do a thing. Reading anything into this game about Bakers play is a fools errand.
He didn't look all that great. Could have cost us the game.If we needed him to throw us back into this game we would have been in trouble. Great defense and running game. Go browns!!
Because we were at midfield, you bozo. If we draw them off it's an automatic 1st and a free play. If we false start we essentially lose nothing, and...oh, what's that? Houston had to burn a time out...
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Hard to believe Terry Kirby and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar never accomplished this feat...
I am rather surprised that Mack and Byner didn't accomplish that when they both had 1000+ in a single season.
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"First down inside the 10. A score here will put us in the Super Bowl. Cooper is far to the left as Njoku settles into the slot. Moore is flanked out wide to the right. Chubb and Ford are split in the backfield as Watson takes the snap ... Here we go."
Tight game, backs to the goalposts, just trying to grind out a 1st down... Coach has the presence of mind to remind players not to score? Good stuff. Freddie would have tried to score twice.
Love Myles But Chubb is My Favorite on This Team and High on my All-Time List Too
John 3:16 Jesus said "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."
Love Myles But Chubb is My Favorite on This Team and High on my All-Time List Too
I wish I was old enough to enjoy Leroy Kelly and Jim Brown (I think at least haha)
"First down inside the 10. A score here will put us in the Super Bowl. Cooper is far to the left as Njoku settles into the slot. Moore is flanked out wide to the right. Chubb and Ford are split in the backfield as Watson takes the snap ... Here we go."
John 3:16 Jesus said "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."
He sure was I liked him and Walter Johnson the DT. I think Walters # was 71.
Awe Man Walter Johnson Do you remember when He tackled Bob Hayes for a Safety
John 3:16 Jesus said "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."
Mayfield made key plays at key times when the team put everything on his shoulders. There were times when the playcalling,running game, and penalties just weren't working and were putting him in very tough spot. He came through for his team today even though it might not show up in the numbers. - twice the team was backed up against the endzone with the running game doing nothing and he picked up first downs. - on the touchdown drive he pulled the team out of a 3rd and 18 and a 2nd and 18 situation.
Easy to forget these plays in a game like this, but these plays all probably change the score of the game.
I can't say I remember Walter tackling Bob Hayes. I do remember Dale Lindsay diving to tackle Hayes in an open field and preventing a 1st down. I'm sure it was a playoff game in either "68 or "69
I don’t care if it’s baker mayfield or Aaron Rodgers.
If you’re QB only needs to throw the ball 20 times because you have two studs punishing the defense in a WIN, there shouldn’t be a team, FO, or fan base that wouldn’t take that every Sunday.
We are 6-3, and we got our stud RG and RB back. I’m completely happy with the direction of this team.
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I don’t care if it’s baker mayfield or Aaron Rodgers.
If you’re QB only needs to throw the ball 20 times because you have two studs punishing the defense in a WIN, there shouldn’t be a team, FO, or fan base that wouldn’t take that every Sunday.
We are 6-3, and we got our stud RG and RB back. I’m completely happy with the direction of this team.
I'd be happy with a Trent Dilfer superbowl win for this team.