Can We Win Without a Vertical Passing Game?

I know the fumbles in the third quarter on Thursday night were tough to watch, but I keep coming back to the same question about our lack of a vertical passing game during the past few weeks. Can we win without this? It seems that the current situation gives opposing DC's a decided advantage in terms of scheme. I know this sounds like a play-calling discussion, and maybe it is. I am truly just asking about what everyone thinks of our odds of winning any game over the remainder of the season if this element continues to be absent for us. To me, the inability to throw a quick strike to get big yards fast makes it very challenging to win any of our remaining games not played in Winston-Salem. I believe we have the WR's and TE's and honestly want Leal in the game IF the reason we're not throwing these balls is a lack of faith by the staff in Brewer. Am I too worried about this or do others also see this as a key stumbling block for us over the remainder of the season?

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