[Goose]

Tavita said he didn't feel good about a FG that long and a punt wouldn't gain that much. Didn't address the play call.

My guess:

1. We thought they'd sit back closer to the sticks

2. And even if we didn't get the first down, we'd get 10+ yards, which would put them inside their own 25 anyway

I agree with your thinking. I thought the call was actually a good one. If the defensive secondary plays deep and loose and the DL rushes hard to stop the pass a screen is a good call. If the back gets into the open area in front of the secondary fairly clean he may only need to make one player miss for the first down. Unfortunately we aren't a big "screen" team and didn't execute it well.

I think if your kicker has the leg you go for the FG, even if it's a 25% chance to convert. But with our snaps going all over the place maybe we are just that scared right now.

Our kicker also hasn't impressed lately. He has missed some FGs that last year he probably would have made. How much of that is bad play timing affecting his kicking I don't know but I am sure it was a factor in the decision.

[Goose]

Tavita said he didn't feel good about a FG that long and a punt wouldn't gain that much. Didn't address the play call.

My guess:

1. We thought they'd sit back closer to the sticks

2. And even if we didn't get the first down, we'd get 10+ yards, which would put them inside their own 25 anyway

I agree with your thinking. I thought the call was actually a good one. If the defensive secondary plays deep and loose and the DL rushes hard to stop the pass a screen is a good call. If the back gets into the open area in front of the secondary fairly clean he may only need to make one player miss for the first down. Unfortunately we aren't a big "screen" team and didn't execute it well.

I think if your kicker has the leg you go for the FG, even if it's a 25% chance to convert. But with our snaps going all over the place maybe we are just that scared right now.

Our kicker also hasn't impressed lately. He has missed some FGs that last year he probably would have made. How much of that is bad play timing affecting his kicking I don't know but I am sure it was a factor in the decision.