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[Dolfanalyst]

I agree with that, but I think it's secondary to the actual coaching, preparation, and in game decisions. 

There was seemingly nothing wrong with that last year, however, when the team went 10-6.  The difference was that they overcame talent deficiencies with defensive takeaways and good QB play when Fitzpatrick was on the field.  This year the QB play is pedestrian and the takeaway rate is vastly different.  They don't have the talent to overcome that.

[pondwater]

There was seemingly nothing wrong with that last year, however, when the team went 10-6.  The difference was that they overcame talent deficiencies with defensive takeaways and good QB play when Fitzpatrick was on the field.  This year the QB play is pedestrian and the takeaway rate is vastly different.  They don't have the talent to overcome that.

Last year we didn't have 2-3 OCs flipping coins to see who gets to pick the stupidest play. We also released a few of our defensive key people. And the biggest issue is the coaching staff have forgotten that there is an OL that needs attention. Not playing Gaskin, not halftime making adjustments, not continuing to do the things that work

At this point, I don't think Tua is a main area of concern. Too many other things that need fixing that could have changed the outcome of half our games. OL play, stupid penalties, confusion coming out of the huddle multiple times. Regardless of what the issues are, at this point everything falls on Grier and Flores.

[bsmooth]

There was seemingly nothing wrong with that last year, however, when the team went 10-6.  The difference was that they overcame talent deficiencies with defensive takeaways and good QB play when Fitzpatrick was on the field.  This year the QB play is pedestrian and the takeaway rate is vastly different.  They don't have the talent to overcome that.

You are writing off a rookie QB, with less than a full season under his belt over two seasons, on a team with a lot of issues.

[Dolfanalyst]

You are writing off a rookie QB, with less than a full season under his belt over two seasons, on a team with a lot of issues.

No final judgment on Tua at this point, but the QB play this year is significantly worse than it was with Fitzpatrick last year, and that's one of the main causes of this team's issues.  Whether the QB and/or some other factor(s) is at fault for his play is unknown in my opinion.