Nobody is trying to make a big deal out of training camp.
Nobody wants to make a big deal out of two preseason games.
Every statement about a rookie’s play or a specific issue, especially one who took 2020 off, should be tempered with the patience of an eight-year-old. This is especially true of JaMarr Chase and the drops.
Three of them, as they were in the Washington Redskins’ 17-13 preseason loss on Friday.
Getting into a camp where the idea of Chase doing pushups after a play is all too frequent. First and foremost, be patient.
There’s no need to overthink his four career preseason targets as defining characteristics of his career.Second, and most importantly, let’s call Friday’s performance what it was: “That was disappointing,” head coach Zac Taylor said of his struggles with “throw and catch.”
It’s not that the problems won’t be rectified or that Chase won’t have time to continue to learn this playbook and the NFL game and gain confidence; it’s just that he didn’t take a step in the right direction on Friday.The explanations and quantifiers have all made sense.
Chase confessed that he was still getting used to the game’s mental reaction time last week.
In theory, the drop issue would have faded away by now, and you’d be talking about sessions like the one he had Monday, when he had three touchdown throws, all on contested catches.Instead, they continue to talk about the drop issue.
After a while, though, catching the ball becomes the most basic aspect of the job.
And the first game of the season is only three weeks away.
