I like this because a coach needs to fit an o to his players abilities but Mitch does share some blame. Fact is that I see some QB that are considered great make really bad reads but they are still successful for other reasons. Jackson made one that would have me think he's blind yesterday.
Every quarterback blows a read every now and then -- from Brady, to Manning, Brees to Mahomes -- they all
occasionally miss a read during a season. That's part of the game. The problem with Mitch is he did it pretty much
every game.
There is an old saying in football, "you can't teach speed". I would extend that -- extend that and say,
"you can't teach intelligence". Either you have it or you don't. Mitch does not have it.
Now mind you, that does not mean that he cannot be successful in school or in life.... because there is really 2 types of intelligence:
1) "preparation" intelligence -- where, for instance, you study for a test, and
2) "fast processing" intelligence where you process information super fast and make the correct decision --- this is the type of intelligence most closely aligned with athletic performance -- and this is the type of intelligence that Mitch does not have.... and you can't teach it into him. Either you have this, or you don't. Mitch is missing this.
It also shows in something more fine grained and subtle such Mitch's "deer stuck in highlights" look that you often see from him -- he is not processing the information quickly. And from his interviews (such the ones posted above) where he is struggling to process information "on the spot" quickly to answer questions posed to him. By extension we see all of those mental deficiencies come to life on the football field when the bullets start flying and he has trouble making the correct split second decision.
That said, Mitch will be fine. He has made his millions and I am sure that he is enjoying life. There are people to worry about in life -- and Mitch is not one of them.
