This right here is the entire game. I'm sorry for those of you that think Darnold wasn't protected - you're wrong. I'm sorry for those of you that think this was a play-calling issues - you're wrong.
This was a QB who couldn't calm his feet. Who couldn't trust his eyes and make throws.
He missed Hockenson open on an out route on the first drive. He missed him wide open in the seam for a huge gain. He missed an open Jefferson multiple times in the endzone. Addison was open on a whip route on 3rd down the first time in the red zone. Nailor open in the end zone. He had Nailor wide open with a DB down and managed to bungle a huge play by throwing it inaccurately and forcing Nailor out of bounds.
All game. That's the story....our QB turned into a brick throwing pumpkin.
The difference is that when the Vikings all out blitz...Goff is getting the ball away to open guys.
There are open guys all over the field for the Vikings if their QB would just hit them from time to time.
Third down needed to be a run for sure.
But then....Oliver looked open to me. And Nailor was open.
This doesn't look like a play calling issue IMO. This looks like Darnold is soup brained.
Was just making sure. It's easy to think the line is giving up too much pressure, but if the other team is going to send 6 or 7 every snap, you can't hold the ball. You need to beat that by throwing quicker.