I'm not trying to and I'm basically agreeing with you. The offense is built on Mac's supposed strengths, which are accuracy and efficiency. But he's not playing well enough to make that work (especially without a running game). So, either we give him better weapons to make that easier. Or we get a new QB with other strengths and build a different offense around them. And I'm leaning toward a new QB and better weapons. Is that saying Mac isn't good enough? Yes. I think we could get the offense there where Mac could do okay, but I don't think he's ever going to be great, which is really what we need.
Everyone keeps perpetuating this myth… that Mac’s strength is decision making and his problem is a weak arm or his weapons.
Really... based on what?
Throwing back across the field not once, but twice last game... after getting away with it once. Does he think these defenders are dumb?
He throws high arcing back shoulder throws when he has WR's (Parker, Douglas) running free behind the defensive backs for easy TD's.
He throws 50/50 balls where only the defender can get them (Parker, Gesicki).
He holds the ball when he has receivers streaking free in front of his face.
He still misses free blitzes because he doesn't slow down and scan the field one last time before he snaps the ball, missing defenders who have crept up late on the line.
He runs out of the pocket when there is zero need to, or when stepping up in the pocket and making a throw to an open receiver would be more prudent.
He steps to the line and rushes his cadence or can't keep it consistent, so his own players are fooled by his hard count. He runs a ragged sloppy operation.
So where is this good decision making? I think that is a byproduct of the file on him exiting Alabama, but we haven't seen that player here.
We've seen a guy who needs a third and 3 to keep a drive alive, then throws thirty yards downfield out of bounds instead.... dumb, not smart decision making.
But blame the weapons...