Man, a rookie Caleb was trying to get the DB up on McLaurin for that 13 yarder.
You can't hold the players accountable when you don't admit your mistakes and hold yourself accountable.
... and I feel like this was a bit of a watershed moment in that regard. I watch ALL the interviews and can't recall a time when Flus has been this stubborn as far as possibly second guessing his own strategy when it doesn't work.
Bruh, it's not even just one thing either:
- could've played your guys further up on the second to last play
- could've used one of your 3 timeouts to get in the exact formation you wanted to be in
- tripled down on saying that we didn't need a T.O. because "everyone was in place"
- .... which makes you look stupid at best (because that means you must have not been paying attention to or seen Stevenson)
- ....or is crazy at worst (because you saw him and thought we were still good to go)
You can see Flus on the sidelines on the 2nd to last play frantically giving his DBs direction on the sideline next to Caleb too. He was almost on the field and Caleb pulls him back. So if you have 3 timeouts and you clearly need to get your guys organized, USE ONE!
Like I said before I think they try to be too smart sometimes and screw themselves and the team. I honesty think he didn't want to use a TO because he didn't want to give the Commanders time to get organized. But WE needed it!
I bet you $10 he handles it completely differently if this situation comes up again.