[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

As for Mitchell, he seemed defensive to me, with false bravado. That is not a good look, but he is a rookie, who needs to accept blame for a play that he blew (he clearly didn't handle the ball well after he caught it, which led to the DB having just enough time to sniff out the actual play). He is immature, and tried to come off as confident, and able to do what was asked, which made it look to me as if he were blaming his coach for calling a bad play, but he executed it (and our playoff hopes, in the process). I would say "get him off my team", if he were not a rookie, who might develop and mature in time.

Exactly! When Mitchell mishandled the lateral, he should have abandoned the play and took either took off or searched for a forward pass. A pass play with only one option is doomed to fail.