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If I were Jackson, I'd get in Paddock's face about that throw and many others. Paddock either holds onto the ball way too long or throws it before he's even collected the snap. He hung Jackson out to dry on that play, and Jackson was lucky to get up from it.

Neu talks about how Paddock is the best passer he's had, yet we can't pass. It's weird. I can't tell if it's by design for ball control, or if he just can't get the ball downfield. He has the arm, is he gun shy right now? Or if the offense is the way it is to cover up that he can't. If he just can't then we're playing with one hand tied behind our back. We did that last year too. Neu is loyal to a fault. He won't change QB's. Everything is out of Paddock's hand in 2 seconds so everything is a 3 yard pass and we do not have guys capable of getting YAC. Uconn was tackling our guys almost before they caught the ball, it was that bad. Non one seems to be open. And if they are open, John throws it 5 yards over their heads. He's late on anything that's not a first read so if guys are open, they aren't by the time the ball gets there. Paddock seems to be having trouble really pulling the trigger, which, he didn't have that problem vs. NIU. The last two weeks he's been dreadful. I hope he snaps out of it because we really need that element. Right now teams can put 8 in the box against Steele and its a fight to get yards, especially in the first half. We don't have or don't use backs who can run wide and turn the corner. Our offense is mostly between the tight ends/tackles. The big run to win the game last week Steel actually bounced outside and no one was there to stop him because everything else had been basically inside the hashes. Passes to the boundary are mostly bubble screens that have no bubble, or 4 yard outs that are tackled immediately. Basically we're seeing the Plitt offense all over again, with no Hall to make big plays. We're not vertical unless a TE runs free.   We are super predictable and are essentially a 90's offense of, here's our running back, stop him if you can. But our oline isn't dominant to pull that off. Steele up the middle, Steele up the middle, Paddock 3 yard pass when we need 4 for a first down is our first half offense. We're struggling to lead WR's with throws so they aren't able to go anywhere after the catch. It's maddening.