him outplaying JB is one thing, it is another thing entirely if you actually acknowledge it if he does, which may very well not be the case. Check your delusion

Part of me wonders if JJ McCarthy struggled in Minnesota partly because KOC was too focused on fixing his throwing mechanics. It felt like every conversation about JJ came back to his footwork, throwing motion, or how he threw the ball too hard. It reminds me of golf. Imagine standing over a shot thinking about five different swing thoughts. Those things matter in practice, but during a round? You’re just getting in your own head instead of playing. The “throws too hard” criticism always struck me as odd too. NFL receivers have been catching rockets off JUGS machines forever. Obviously touch and trajectory matter, but I wonder if all this emphasis became another thing JJ was consciously trying to manage during games instead of just playing football. I’m not saying his mechanics weren’t an issue. I’m wondering whether the constant focus on them became an issue of its own. It’s a tiny sample size in New York, but I have a hard time believing a change of scenery alone explains how different he’s looked. At what point does coaching a player’s mechanics start getting in the way of their ability to actually play?