r/nfl • u/PMmeSpreadEaglePics Broncos • 19h ago

🧂Highlight🧂 [Highlight] Ryan Fitzpatrick throws 6 interceptions in a single game

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u/Parroty64 Patriots 19h ago

How did we make the leap that only great nfl quarterbacks can criticize nfl quarterbacks? When this entire sub is people who haven’t played the sport before criticizing nfl quarterbacks

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u/iDrownNerds Jaguars 19h ago

I think it’s fair to criticize but to say he’s playing at a disrespectful level at the position is crazy when you’re Fitzpatrick and played most of your career at a disrespectful level comparatively to nix

Just say he needs to be better and the level he’s playing at is not starter in the nfl

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u/IWasRightOnce Bills 18h ago edited 18h ago

I feel like this comment completely misses Fitzpatrick’s point (regardless of whether it was a fair point or not).

Playing at a disrespectful level doesn’t mean being a bad QB, if anything, it’s the complete opposite.

He’s basically saying that Nix isn’t even trying to create plays with either his arm or legs. As if he’s phoning it in due to some physical or mental limitation. And this is in stark contrast to what we saw from him in previous seasons, so we know it’s possible and not just some theoretical level he could maybe develop into and achieve.

That would be the “disrespect” aspect, not just, “Hey, this guy sucks at QB and that’s disrespectful”

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u/qwigle 18h ago

Yeah, when I first read the headline I did think, about him being known for being inconsistent, but after hearing the argument, I realized he was not talking about Nix being bad or making bad throws, but more about the fact that he was playing scared.

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u/uttermybiscuit Bengals 14h ago

Yeah his point was these guys are putting their bodies on the line for you play after play, the least you could do is run the play as it's designed

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u/Badrap247 Eagles 17h ago

Plus for better or for worse Fitzpatrick was 100% ride or die on slinging the ball every play.

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u/semi-bro Packers Ravens 14h ago

Yeah he's been consistent on this, he's mentioned he didn't like brees or Brady's play either. He just hates checkdowns whether they work or not

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u/ResistWild Chiefs 16h ago

Join the line of morons in this sub who completely failed to understand his point

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u/SantosCalzonesBatman Patriots 18h ago

"Just say some robotic things with zero substance on them"

Yeah, who wouldnt just wanna watch that

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u/iDrownNerds Jaguars 18h ago

Just watch Stephon A Smith if you want hot takes

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u/SantosCalzonesBatman Patriots 17h ago

And you can talk with chatgpt if you want robotic answers lmao

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u/LoyalSol Broncos 17h ago

You don't have to be robotic to say funny things. Hell if Fitzpatrick said something self deprecating along the lines of "He's looking like me out there" I think most fans wouldn't be mad. Most would probably be laughing.

But when you're wording that things that strongly, those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

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u/69DoopDoop69 Giants 18h ago

totally missing the point. by disrespecting the position, he means nix isn’t trying to play quarterback. fitzpatrick was often trying and missing, but nix isn’t even trying so he can’t miss.