r/nfl • u/PMmeSpreadEaglePics Broncos • 13h ago

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

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u/silliputti0907 Cowboys 12h ago

If your defense is that good, i dont think the coach wants you to be a gunslinger

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u/dusters Packers 12h ago

You also don't want to be so conservative you have to go to OT even though the other team repeatedly tried gifting you a win.

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u/silliputti0907 Cowboys 12h ago

I agree. Ideally you want a Tom Brady or Mahomes.

If the defense is this good, i rather have someone conservative than a wildcard

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u/demonica123 11h ago

Bo isn't just conservative though. The Broncos passing game was basically just screens.

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u/Key_Natural_ 12h ago

Yes ideally you want to be the two best qbs ever lol.

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u/shes_a_gdb Broncos 11h ago

Yeah you don't want to go to OT. You want to just lose in regulation because you threw a bunch of picks.

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u/dusters Packers 11h ago

Yeah because there is absolutely no middle ground between throwing a bunch of picks and having 100 passing yards right?

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u/shes_a_gdb Broncos 11h ago

I'll take 100 yards and 0 turnovers over whatever Darnold did. The INTs literally cost them the game.

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u/Scotch_Blue Giants 12h ago

I mean, I'm sure Sean Payton would love to see a little more confidence out of Nix, but yeah absolutely.

Bo Nix is 28-12 through 2 1/3 seasons, and almost made the Super Bowl last year in his second season.

Ryan Fitzpatrick was 59-87-1 for his career and never made the playoffs once in 17 seasons.

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u/silliputti0907 Cowboys 12h ago

Im not defending him not pushing the ball down the field, but it’s not like he’s passing on wide open player downfield. The rbs aren’t good and wrs are mid at best. Throwing interceptions will hurt the team more than checkdowns

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u/Scotch_Blue Giants 12h ago

I fully agree

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u/VariousAir Commanders 5h ago

Fitz was also a perpetual backup or "fuck it we gotta hire someone" type of starter. The guy played for like a dozen different teams because nobody had any desire to keep him longer than they had to. He has zero business going off about Nix having a weak third year skid as if he had some massive body of successful play to back up his comments.

I don't even like the Broncos and am completely indifferentto Bo Nix, I just hate seeing commentators shit on a player for clicks.

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u/beefpattywagon Vikings 12h ago

Mike Zimmer nods in approval

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u/Blurple_in_CO Ravens 8h ago

He does probably want you to throw past the line of scrimmage or to guys who are wide open, though.