If you read the title and thought, “Well, THAT’S obvious,” you’re not alone.
The glittering promise of a franchise quarterback falls flat on its face during nights like Thursday, when an offense consistently underperformed so much that one of the most loyal fanbases in the NFL walked out of the stadium before overtime even started.
To make this particular night even worse, the same franchise quarterback couldn’t execute a TD on fourth-and-1 because he neglected to identify the open receiver. WR KJ Hamler was ready for that pass, but it was targeted for WR Courtland Sutton instead.