Can't agree here.
If you define the decision as "he has a guy open, good idea to throw" then sure. But that's not the decision. He's on the run at high speed and he chooses to throw it leaning back. That affects your accuracy. There are three defenders in the area. And on top of that he threw it back towards the middle of the field rather than shading it to the sidelines (which he kind of had to do because there was a defender on the sidelines all over Parker).
That's an extremely risky throw. He should not be trying it. Mahomes can maybe hit that. Mac can not. He should know that. And given that they're already in field goal range, he's taking points off the board with that risk. I don't think there's any way to spin it as a good decision.
And on top of that, the execution was obviously terrible. A lame duck that wasn't even close to the target and floated for the easiest interception I've seen in a while.
As for the rest of it, I'm not sure what you're getting at. Yes, games are not won or lost on single plays. QBs and every other position can make horrendous plays that make it a lot harder to win. But any single play can only result in a single score for one team, so obviously any play can be overcome. But if your team doesn't overcome it, you're the game goat. Do it in enough games and you lose your job. That's where we are at.
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