[TwistedChief]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

I think you're overreacting on Skyy Moore.

Listen, we all knew and said consistently that there would be "growing pains" with the rookies. But you guys simply don't think growing pains translate to losses. They do. We were talking about the growing pains being in the secondary, but turns out it was special teams rookies that cost us with Moore and Pacheco. Ride with rookies, and they will cost you games sometimes.

Moore, prior to this game, consistently showed good hands and decision-making in punt returns. Today's performance doesn't change that unless he just melts down in the face of his mistakes. Hardman is great for kickoff returns because there's no decision-making to be made, but he has a history of failing us on punt returns, making bad decisions or getting himself clocked. I have a shorter leash on Pacheco's kick returning, however, because Hardman does it well enough. Moore on punt returns is harder to duplicate.

We need to differentiate between the problems that are flukey, and the problems that are longer lasting.

Nailed it.