Another look at the end of the game

[Hennessy_King]

Probably an angle that none of us looked into. I know the answer to this especially because the way the defense played last night. But, what if we rushed the drive before the hail mary a little faster. Kick the fg on 4th down then kick it deep to use our 3 timeouts against the run. Get the ball back and only need a fg. I was up til like 2am est time. I mean yes we would need the defense to not allow a first down but what do you guys think?

 

[bsbellomy]

Its easy to say that in hindsight knowing you didn't score a TD. But in real time you have to be thinking touchdown there.

 

[Zordon]

Jerry would have fired him on the spot if he pulled that crap. Only way you do that is if your defense was playing lights out all game.

 

[OmerV]

Probably an angle that none of us looked into. I know the answer to this especially because the way the defense played last night. But, what if we rushed the drive before the hail mary a little faster. Kick the fg on 4th down then kick it deep to use our 3 timeouts against the run. Get the ball back and only need a fg. I was up til like 2am est time. I mean yes we would need the defense to not allow a first down but what do you guys think?

I think the odds of scoring twice in that short a time period are pretty long, and the best bet was to try and score the TD.

 

[Hennessy_King]

Its easy to say that in hindsight knowing you didn't score a TD. But in real time you have to be thinking touchdown there.

This is spot on. If we had a 4th down earlier than that close to the goal line it's a more probable decision

 

[RodeoJake]

My thought was it 2nd and 2. Why not try a quick snap and run a QB sneak? It might not have gotten the first down, but it still leaves you with 2 tries to get the first.

 

[Hennessy_King]

My thought was it 2nd and 2. Why not try a quick snap and run a QB sneak? It might not have gotten the first down, but it still leaves you with 2 tries to get the first.

I would have rather seen a qb draw on 3rd and 2 with an empty backfield

 

[bsbellomy]

This is spot on. If we had a 4th down earlier than that close to the goal line it's a more probable decision

Also with the way our defense was playing the run I just don't think you can put your money on them making a stop there either.

 

[Hennessy_King]

Also with the way our defense was playing the run I just don't think you can put your money on them making a stop there either.

It's a shame that for as long as I can remember our offense needs to play offense and defense.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Knowing our kicker, he would have missed.

 

[TheCoolFan]

Game management is just too hard for Garrett. They should have treated that possession like it was the game for them...forget saving the 3 timeouts for another possession because the best you could do is a hail mary attempt anyway. You save timeouts if all you need is a FG (ex: Jets game if they didn't convert the 2-pt conversion to tie).

In this case, you need a TD and judging by how casual they were in trying to run the clock down, why not use your timeouts on 3rd and 4th down to make sure the play you're calling is a good one? Instead, they have that terrible 4th down pass to Zeke