One thing that's starting to concern me a bit with Mac is that he might lack that killer instinct to go and grab a game they had no business being in. I don't think his play style changes enough when trailing in the second half and he just never attacks the intermediate/deep middle of the field. It's always either something underneath, a throw to the flat, a screen or a deep ball down the sidelines.
When down late you need chunk plays, scoring isn't enough, you need to score quickly, and the rainbow fade can't be the only tool in your arsenal to get those yards. This is where I tend to think the arm limitations come in a little bit. I still like him and think he's a QB you can win with even if there's no significant improvement, but I want to see more aggressiveness, this version of the Pats is a front running team, they never feel comfortable trading blows or having to claw back from being down in a hole. Right now the margin of error is just way too small, they struggle to overcome adversity, and when you throw an interception on your first drive in three consecutive games, the loss might as well be guaranteed.
When down late you need chunk plays, scoring isn't enough, you need to score quickly, and the rainbow fade can't be the only tool in your arsenal to get those yards. This is where I tend to think the arm limitations come in a little bit. I still like him and think he's a QB you can win with even if there's no significant improvement, but I want to see more aggressiveness, this version of the Pats is a front running team, they never feel comfortable trading blows or having to claw back from being down in a hole. Right now the margin of error is just way too small, they struggle to overcome adversity, and when you throw an interception on your first drive in three consecutive games, the loss might as well be guaranteed.
