Why do we never go for it on 4th down?

[phildadon86]

Ive been asking myself this question for a long time. If you are 4th and 1 with our O line. Why in the name of everything holy do you not take a chance once in awhile? Worst case scenario the other team is in their own endzone. Best case you score a TD. I really dont get it. Other teams go for it on 4th down, A LOT. And we just sit here and kick FGs all game?

 

[cowboys2233]

Ive been asking myself this question for a long time. If you are 4th and 1 with our O line. Why in the name of everything holy do you not take a chance once in awhile?

Because we suck?

 

[jazzcat22]

It's called.....no imagination....also called...no guts....also called...vanilla....predictable....
In other words...it sucks....

 

[StarBoyz83]

Our hc and oc are little girls?

 

[Joe Realist]

need to get the punter more pro bowl votes later in the year.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Of all things to be concerned about, THIS was the best you could do? lol

They run 4th down plays. Not often. But they do.

 

[kevm3]

Garrett plays 'not to lose' than plays to win. That's why we always play to the level of our competition and rarely do we just dominate a team.

 

[fifaguy]

Because we play not to lose. Also it's part of the process.

 

[jwitten82]

Of all things to be concerned about, THIS was the best you could do? lol

They run 4th down plays. Not often. But they do.

Not enough

 

[lkelly]

You'd think Jerry would bring in a consultant who had done the statistical analysis that proves that going for it increases your odds of winning.

Of course you'd think Jerry would do a lot of things, but he's riding his copter to the Hall of Fame on the back of a lot of cash he's helped the league make. Successful football team is somewhere in the middle of the list of priorities.

 

[phildadon86]

Of all things to be concerned about, THIS was the best you could do? lol

They run 4th down plays. Not often. But they do.

Im concerned about much more, but considering there is already 3 threads on everything else im concerned about i figured this was a good one to discuss. LOL

 

[theebs]

i bet you liked the 4th downs we went for and got against detroit in the playoffs in the most critical moments of the game.

 

[jwitten82]

i bet you liked the 4th downs we went for and got against detroit in the playoffs in the most critical moments of the game.

Lol you gotta go back that far?

 

[theebs]

Lol you gotta go back that far?

i don't remember any from last year.

 

[btcutter]

It's called.....no imagination....also called...no guts....also called...vanilla....predictable....
In other words...it sucks....

When was the last time we ran a trick play?
Giants knew we were going to run and run and run....lets hand off the Zek and have he lateral back to Dak for a bomb to Butler....how hard is that to call?

 

[wick]

Because Jason Garrett thinks you win by punting, rushing better than your opponent, and sacrifice bunting.

 

[jwitten82]

i don't remember any from last year.

That's the point. We dont take many chances when we should

 

[phildadon86]

i don't remember any from last year.

 

[theebs]

That's the point. We dont take many chances when we should

well last year was awful in every way so its just par for the course i guess.

 

[jazzcat22]

When was the last time we ran a trick play?
Giants knew we were going to run and run and run....lets hand off the Zek and have he lateral back to Dak for a bomb to Butler....how hard is that to call?

I think their idea of a trick play is the jet sweep with Lucky...which they ran with success last year, and in preseason this year...but when we need a play on offense on Sunday...oh, they couldn't run it...pathetic....