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Matthew Coller·Oct 10

What KOC has said is that they adjusted play calling to what the Dolphins defense was doing and started hitting all those open areas in the

zone. Most of the passes did go to TJ Hockenson but that’s what the Dolphins were giving up, so they took it. That also happened to play right into Murray’s hands. Not that Miami tells us everything but it’s proof of concept that when things are right for Murray and the ball is coming out on time, he can slice up a defense with underneath passes. Is this a bad thing? Well, it doesn’t have to be. Right now Mahomes and Murray have the same Average Depth of Target. But it can’t all be underneath. He has to trust some of those throws that KOC sets up for him in tighter windows. So it’s possible for this offense to work in quick game successfully but usually the way it has to happen is that deeper routes open up TJ Hockenson. We did see KOC use some clever short stuff when Carson Wentz was in at QB last year at times, so it’s in there somewhere. I just don’t think they’ve ever really had the dudes with great short-area quickness and YAC to be an underneath offense.

Charlotte Carroll & Barry Svrluga (NFC East roundtable)·Oct 8

Jameis Winston and the Giants are winning — he’s 2-0 as their starter. But if his inconsistent play results in multiple losses, you have to wonder how long Harbaugh will keep McCarthy sidelined....It’s just so hard to predict if and when he’ll play. Remember, when we might see McCarthy depends largely on Winston, and the only thing predictable about Winston’s play is that it will be a roller coaster. How long will the Giants want to ride it, and when will they want to get off? We’ll find out....I’d say that if the Giants are forced to turn from Winston to McCarthy, then the season will go south for Big Blue. There’s a reason McCarthy was beaten out not only by Kyler Murray to be the starter in Minnesota but by Carson Wentz as the backup. He’s not an NFL starting quarterback.