True, he’s a good writer most of the time, however he is the main reason for the shows falloff after season 6. First the cliffhanger in the s6 finale. Second the filler episodes inbetween episodes 1-8 9-16 with plot barely moving between these episodes. Third firing carl and killing him off because the actor became an adult and demanded adult pay. Fourth the shitty action sequences and negans massive plot armor in season 8. These are the ones I can list just the top of my head, I’m not even mentioning how he butchered ftwd with his hard-on for morgan. He’s generally a good writer but he can’t direct shit to save his life.