Jerry Jeudy fought the toughest game of his young NFL career on Sunday, when he lost a series of passes to alter the game in the Broncos’ 19-16 loss to the Chargers.
In fact, it may have been the worst performance of your career at any level.
“Never,” said Jeudy when asked if he ever faced these difficulties in a game.
But after the most difficult game of his young career, Jerry Jeudy made no excuses. Instead, he accepted the blame and took responsibility for his mistakes that cost the team.
“I just have to make plays,” said Jeudy. “Nobody stopped me. I was open. I just have to finish. I won today.”
Jeudy’s problems first appeared near the end of the first half, when he released a pass on an attack route and then another on a thin post with the Broncos trying to get into the goal range before the end of the first half.
The problems persisted in the second half, when Jeudy had a pass in the end zone deflected from his hands and a deep pass in the last drive of the Broncos slipped through his fingers. He also failed to hit Lock on another deep shot in the fourth quarter, but the move was a little out of reach.
“I watched the ball[s] in between; it just fell, “said Jeudy.” I just have to focus on the next move. It happened many times today. This is unacceptable. “
Jeudy was the target of a high season 15 times and took six passes for 61 yards, as it was the main focal point of the team’s attack. His six catches were the second highest total of his young career, but it was clear on Sunday that he could have even more.
“I can’t think about it too much,” said Jeudy. “[I have to] just focus on the small details that I need to focus on to improve and work on my craft. “
Perhaps this is why, as Jeudy took responsibility for his game, his teammates also offered their support.
“I told him, ‘You’re one of the most talented guys I’ve ever been to and one of the most talented guys in this league. You’re going to be playing for a long time and you’re going to have days like this because of how good you are and how many chances will you have to go out and get the ball. You have to let it go. falls will be forgotten ‘, “said quarterback Drew Lock. “I told him that he is too good to bow his head and too good to be upset. [have been] lots of opportunities for me to hang my head this year, and it’s all about how you respond, how you recover, and I know that Jerry has been so good at this point that this may be one of the first times he has had a hard time. It takes a guy who fought a few times here and there to maybe come up and say something to him. “
Coach Vic Fangio believes these fights will give way to future success, even though Sunday’s game was a difficult pill to swallow at the moment.
“He has to go back,” said Fangio. “[It] it can be a turning point in your career. He has to come back, have a great week of practice, pick up a bunch of balls and then show up on Sunday; when the balls are thrown at him, he will catch him. “