I agree. The stale, non-motion was allowing the defense to set and know exactly what was going to happen. When it was Cobb, Jordy, et al., they were good enough to beat guys themselves. Once they were gone and the talant level dropped and AR didn't want to switch to using checkdowns or get rid of the ball faster, everything started to fall apart and he tried to play Superman.
Perhaps the biggest difference between the last four years and this year is that AR is smiling again. It's been a very, very long time since we have seen that huge smile on the field and seen him joking around with his teammates and laughing with coaches, etc. AR mugging for the TV screen last night has not happened in years. When he's having fun is when the team is rolling. It doesn't hurt that Jones, JWilliams, Z, etc., all seem to be characters and help keep things loose!
