Seen a lot about this already and it’s going to continue to be a debate. To me, it’s pretty clear what should have happened (and didn’t). The coach-to-QB communication in the headset cuts off at 15 seconds on the play clock. The best offensive coaches - Shannahan, McVay, Johnson, Coen, etc. - are coaching all the way up until that point. In the middle of the game, it usually goes playcall, which the QB is actively repeating in the huddle almost immediately, and then something to the effect of, “Lookout for X if they go man or Y if they go zone. They like to blitz in this situation so be on your hot. Don’t forget your leak out if the pocket collapses on your left.” Or whatever the coach can fit in. Near the end of the game or half, the play context changes to game context. “47 seconds left, no timeouts. Need 3 to win. Gotta get it out of bounds. If it’s in bounds you’re running a play, not a spike. Whatever you do, you can’t take a sack. Throw away is a good play.” The best play callers would NEVER let the QB go into the huddle without a game clock check and situational direction. Yes, QBs are supposed to be smart and have game awareness. Only like 3-5 in the league have that awareness without needing a coach. Hell, it’s the coaches’ jobs to manage the clock and end of game and they can’t do it. Why would you expect a QB to do that while actually playing and moving? The point is, if you expect the QB to do it alone you’re probably setting yourself up for failure. You’re the coach. COACH THEM. Should Jayden have been more aware today? Absolutely. Is he to blame? Yes. Is his coach more to blame? If he didn’t coach Jayden in his ear on the situational context, yes. To me, it’s the coach’s job to make sure his player is prepared. Jayden was not.