Yep. Play-action was needed on 2nd down. It may not have worked or mattered, but it would've been the right call.
You can't get conservative and run, run, run or pass. You have to pass on an earlier down to try to get a 1st down.
There's a reason he was the 1st pick. The NFL media doesn't think a rookie can play if he isn't good after 2 games. Ignore them, and you'll be much smarter than them.
The end game is a Big Ten Playoff and SEC Playoff. The two winners will play each other for the national championship.
Once the other leagues dissolve, and they will when the media rights are up again, that'll be your result.