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Originally Posted by ChaosTheory
Sure, I know what you're saying. I just think in the context of our that situation with our kicker and our HC, it wasn't a reckless decision. There was a more prudent choice, but there always is.
We were lined up at the CLE 42 on 4th down. Field position-wise, Steichen has shown he's willing to gamble around mid-field on 4th down. Maybe you don't like that, which is fine. I like/trust the aggression.
So he's probably thinking A.) My kicker is one of the best and can make this kick, and B.) even if he misses, our D is playing well and CLE has a backup at QB... we can stop them even at mid-field. He was right, btw, because CLE had a 0-yard drive after that block.
The X-factor was obviously Garrett making a phenomenal play. I mean if he even touches one of our OL as he leaps over, it's a 15-yarder. You can't account for that kind of freakish play.
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Guess we'll have to agree to disagree. I don't mind seeing us go for it on 4th and short from their ~40 under the right circumstance, but the success rate is a lot higher there than on 60+ yard FGs.
Although if our D is shutting them down IMHO we'd still be better off punting since we'd likely get the ball back w/ great field position.