I don't think either Dak or Moore suck, though Dak certainly did in this game.
One of the worst performances I've seen from a supposedly elite QB (along with some of Wilson's games this year).
And Moore was not much better. Jonathon Allen was out, and they had Ridgeway and Payne in the middle a lot, so we tried to run right at their size, with 2 of our 3 interior OL men playing new positions to them. That is just ill advised.
Washington has an elite DLine (even without Allen), and we played right into their strength.
Try to run in the middle against their beef, and set up 3rd a longs where they pressure Dak into poor decisions (which we all know Dak will make under pressure). Where were the quick hitters to CD and Pollard? Even quick hits to the TEs?
I've always felt Moore does not utilize our playmakers as well as he should. I know Pollard and CD are both going to the pro bowl, but get those guys the ball in space, and let them run in the open field. You don't always have to throw it 20 years downfield, especially against such an elite D Line that won't give you time for those long plays to develope. You can throw it 5 yards and let your playmakers make plays.
Queue the "but we're the #1 offense in the league crowd".
I'm also a Laker fan, and the analogy I'll draw is Russell Westbrook. He was always a triple double machine in the regular seasons, but he was easily neutralized in the playoffs.
Playoff defenses will take something away from you, and you will need to adjust, on the fly.
It's easy to be a front runner when everything is going easy for you, but good teams adjust. The Pack and Jags games looked in hand, but they adjusted, and we had no idea how to counter their moves.
I hope I'm wrong.
We have a really tough path to the SB. Can we beat the Bucs, Niners and Eagles in consecutive weeks all on the road?
I seriously doubt it, but I hope I'm wrong.
