Granted, he should’ve had that. But it was the right decision and I know Mac is capable of making that throw.

His worse play (which made me realize there’s no way he can continue as QB) came earlier. There was 9 minutes to go in the 3rd. Our running game and Stevenson we’re starting to getting hot. After about 3 or 4 consecutive runs, we’re 5-10 yards from the redzone, with a 3rd and 2 to go. We go to pass and Stevenson is wide open for the check down with an open field of grass in front of him. Instead, Mac holds on to the ball for far too long before nearly getting sacked, tossing the ball out with his left hand like he’s Patrick Mahomes, nearly causing it to be intercepted. We missed the field goal on the next play.

First and foremost, we’re on 3rd down with just two yards to go, so why is he holding on to the ball looking for a better option when one of our best offensive players is open? Not only would it give us the first down but it should it be an easy pass for Mac, who clearly didn’t have his first read open. What makes this even more maddening is that Stevenson is in position and space to do what he does best. Shouldn’t his first instinct be putting the ball in his playmaker’s hands and let him do the rest? Even if we needed 10-20 yards, if you see Stevenson’s available and with all that room to run in front of him, it should be an easy decision, right? But when you’re already that close to the redzone, it’s third down and you only need TWO yards- it just seems like an absolute no brainer.

Second, just take the sack. He tries to get the ball out to Stevenson at the last moment and the ball is almost picked off. Maybe he didn’t want to get sacked and be out of field goal range, but since early in this season hasn’t one of Mac’s issues been trying to make something happen out of nothing while under pressure resulting in a turnover instead of just taking the sack. Like it’s one thing to miss Stevenson, but on top of that, at the last second, Mac tries to bail himself out of his bad decision to hold the ball for way too long, with a risky throw that could‘ve been taken the other way for 6. The icing on the cake is that if he makes that throw seconds earlier, we get the first down and don’t miss the field goal. Heck, who knows Stevenson could’ve taken it to the house.

I’ve never seen Brady make such a mind boggling bad play his entire career. So many times I remember runningbacks getting hot and Brady, even when passing, making sure he finds a way to get the ball back into Vereen, White, Blount or Michel’s hands.