Did CeeDee Lamb make mistake picking up ball on onside kick?

[Arkyvarminter]

Lamb was supposed to fall on the ball instead of fielding it and returning it for a TD. He said he heard it from the coaches when he got back to the sideline. No one was mad or anything but Mcarthey said that is something that will be discussed during team meetings. I didn't see anything wrong with what he done but that is just me. What do you think? I know they are taught to fall on the ball and end the game since anything can happen if you return it.....


https://sports.yahoo.com/cowboys-rookie-lamb-takes-heat-183051911.html

 

[windward]

Can you imagine the reaction if he fumbled it somehow?

 

[thunderpimp91]

Given how much space he had I understand what he did. Falling on it allows you to just run out the clock.

the difference is going from a .001% chance of losing to a .0001%.

 

[cern]

It's hard to fall on a ball that's bounced into your arms. Plus he was near the sidelines . Can't imagine this became public.

 

[Risen Star]

Yes and I would have cut him.

 

[cowboyec]

i see both sides.
but i had no problem with it.
he's a rookie but no dummy.
he saw alot of green in front of him and a chance to end the game.
but i get the "just fall on the ball".

 

[Ranching]

He was hoping he would fumble and we lose to get a higher draft pick.

 

[cowboyec]

He was hoping he would fumble and we lose to get a higher draft pick.

HA.

 

[Jarntt]

Yes. Technically he should have just fallen on it. But, I think he was so surprised at how wide open the path to the end zone was so he just went. Plus it's not like he dove on the ball and then got up, it bounced right up to him.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Ball bounced right at him while he grabbed it securely with both hands. He saw the opening and rightfully took it. Picture perfect performance.

 

[ghst187]

They didn’t have the normal offseason for our coaches to coach the playmaker out of him.
Wait til next season.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I would have done the same thing.

Well done CeeDee!

 

[DallasEast]

He was hoping he would fumble and we lose to get a higher draft pick.

 

[DoctorChicken]

I guess the safest thing to do would be to fall on the ball, give it to the offense to run out the clock. And it made sense at the time.

But always playing it safe isn’t how you consistently win NFL games.

What if he fell on it, and on the next offensive play, the C snaps it way over Dalton’s head and SF recovers? Not likely, but it can happen.

I think it was fine to run it back. There aren’t many circumstances in football where it’s good not to score. Statistically those situations happen, but I don’t know if this was one of them.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I guess the safest thing to do would be to fall on the ball, give it to the offense to run out the clock. And it made sense at the time.

True!

Ah screw it. The way things have gone this year, we all needed something exciting to happen before the long off season begins in a week and a half.

 

[catiii]

Lamb was supposed to fall on the ball instead of fielding it and returning it for a TD. He said he heard it from the coaches when he got back to the sideline. No one was mad or anything but Mcarthey said that is something that will be discussed during team meetings. I didn't see anything wrong with what he done but that is just me. What do you think? I know they are taught to fall on the ball and end the game since anything can happen if you return it.....


https://sports.yahoo.com/cowboys-rookie-lamb-takes-heat-183051911.html

I agree with what he did. It's much easier to mishandle a ball by falling on it in that circumstance. He saw he had a good bounce and an easy catch with no one nearby - that shows me good judgement in this case. He could've easily slapped it our of bounds if he lost control of it.. Falling on it would've been higher risk given it was WR Lamb (good hands) who grabbed it.

 

[Aviano90]

Smart football seems to only be appreciated when dumb mistakes occur. It’s like not getting upset at a DB for intercepting a Hail Mary but getting frustrated the time it is tipped and caught for a TD. You play smart football to avoid the dumb mistake.

 

[DogFace]

No. Great instincts. Don’t mess that up and end up with a play like the one with Tavon last year.

 

[BHendri5]

No why ? We won the game! He scored so wha what is the issue!!!

 

[mardwin]

Player scores a touchdown = mistake

I don't know how to reconcile this argument.