Would Garrett Have Kicked FG Before Half?

[Beast_from_East]

We all know the EPIC fourth down pass to Foles right before half was the play of the game, but I am curious as to how many on this board think Garrett would have sent out the FG unit instead.

Serious question................I am 99.9% positive Garrett would have kicked the FG based on his past history

 

[The Quest for Six]

Hell yes he would, do you really need to ask that!!

 

[LowTech]

Didn’t watch the game. A first for me.

 

[Carson]

Absolutely he would have.

 

[mahoneybill]

We all know the EPIC fourth down pass to Foles right before half was the play of the game, but I am curious as to how many on this board think Garrett would have sent out the FG unit instead.

Serious question................I am 99.9% positive Garrett would have kicked the FG based on his past history

Know he would and 99 % of the other coaches. Pederson was going down swinging if it came to that.... Those missed FG's and Brady pass , missed open field tackle on third down did the Pats in. Meanwhile Philly had one fluke interception.

Has to be a record to have a SB with 1 punt total in the whole game

 

[OnceMighty]

Absolutely he would have.

And punted on 4th down on egirls last drive.

 

[Carson]

And punted on 4th down on egirls last drive.

This as well.

Eagles won that game because Pederson had the balls to make the difficult decision

 

[nightrain]

I think the only other HC in the NFL to go for the TD in that moment would have been Tomlin (maybe).

 

[TheSport78]

Of course. He's gutless; plays to lose. It took a punter taking the game into his hands to pull off a fake punt. Garrett is a robot. He's stuck in his own ways. An old school floppy disk that cannot be altered.

 

[kazzd58]

We all know the EPIC fourth down pass to Foles right before half was the play of the game, but I am curious as to how many on this board think Garrett would have sent out the FG unit instead.

Serious question................I am 99.9% positive Garrett would have kicked the FG based on his past history

99.9 % why you even doubting??

You know he's kicking the ball

 

[exciter]

Yes and so would have every other coach in the league!

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

The Eagles have a coach. We have a cheerleader.

 

[Cowboys22]

Garrett would have lost that game by 24 points. To either team! With either one of their rosters!

 

[cowboyblue22]

yes he would of kicked the field goal

 

[GenoT]

I’d bet that most HC’s would’ve kicked the FG in that situation — not just Garrett.

But it was definitely a ballzy call. Because if it DIDN’T work, and Philly woulda gone on to lose by 3pts or less, Pederson would now be a laughing stock.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I think the only other HC in the NFL to go for the TD in that moment would have been Tomlin (maybe).

This is the right answer.

Of course. He's gutless; plays to lose.

This is a overreaction.

 

[acr731]

Garrett would have kicked it, and then he would have clapped his butt over his awesome decision.

 

[Idgit]

Here's the numbers for both teams for the last two seasons:

DAL
2017
19 attempts (8th)
52.6% (10th)

2016
9 attempts (29th)
88.9% (1st)

My guess is we were very good at 4th and very short in 2016, and limited the situations where we'd risk it. We weren't as good this year, and were probably in more convert-or-go-home situations that were lower percentage. That would account for the conversion rate drop off and the attempts increase.

PHI
2017
26 attempts (2nd)
65.4% (3rd)

2016
27 attempts (1st)
48.1% (17th)

And I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that Pederson's staff was pretty consistent about going for it more often because that's what the percentages say to do, and they were better at it this year because they had a better team in general. Which explains why the coaching decisions are about the same but the production is better.

These are obviously just my guesses, though.

 

[robjay04]

I sure would have. I’m sure Belichick would’ve as well.

If it backfired, he is the most hated man in Philly right now.

Just because a call worked doesn’t mean it was the smart decision.

 

[Corso]

Here's the numbers for both teams for the last two seasons:

DAL
2017
19 attempts (8th)
52.6% (10th)

2016
9 attempts (29th)
88.9% (1st)

My guess is we were very good at 4th and very short in 2016, and limited the situations where we'd risk it. We weren't as good this year, and were probably in more convert-or-go-home situations that were lower percentage. That would account for the conversion rate drop off and the attempts increase.

PHI
2017
26 attempts (2nd)
65.4% (3rd)

2016
27 attempts (1st)
48.1% (17th)

And I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that Pederson's staff was pretty consistent about going for it more often because that's what the percentages say to do, and they were better at it this year because they had a better team in general. Which explains why the coaching decisions are about the same but the production is better.

These are obviously just my guesses, though.

I'd like to see a few more years of teams adopting an ultra aggressive 4th down mindset, and more attempts to gain the ball back after a score, but you need certain things to get away with such risks like: a Great D.