Well I think it really depends what somebody means by being complimentary.
For example, everytime the offense has the ball the goal should always be to score a TD.
Some teams fall into the trap of trying to burn a lot of clock…… to the detriment of that goal.
Obviously the best thing you can do when you have a lead is to burn a lot of clock AND score a TD.
That being said I would take a 80 yard touchdown that burns 10 seconds off the clock. Over a 6 minute drive that ends in 3 points.
So I think when being “complimentary” you need to maintain a certain degree of aggressiveness. Playing super conservative because you’re afraid of mistakes is a way to get beat by good teams.