[teejers1]

teejers, would you still have called the niners call "great" if Garropolo underthrew Kiddle and the ball was intercepted by a Packers safety?

I would rather have a ho-hum play well executed than a great play call poorly executed.  No matter what the call is, the linemen still have to hold their blocks, the receivers have to run their routes, the QB has to make an accurate throw or the running back has to hit the hole.

BC

Yes to your question.  (And btw, due to how wide open Kittle was, you don't need perfect execution to still have a very good yardage play).

And execution is required for every play.  Wouldn't you rather have a great play call (that still needs some execution), as opposed to vanilla plays that require perfect execution to be successful?

And as for Goose, the goal is not to score a TD on second and 4 (or it should not be, imo).  The goal should be to get a first down, burn clock, and score something with little/no time left on the clock.  That's basic game/clock management, isn't it? 

[Okay. . . I'm done on these threads.  Promise.  On to hoops season, which I hope is more successful and enjoyable.  So far, so good.].

[teejers1]

teejers, would you still have called the niners call "great" if Garropolo underthrew Kiddle and the ball was intercepted by a Packers safety?

I would rather have a ho-hum play well executed than a great play call poorly executed.  No matter what the call is, the linemen still have to hold their blocks, the receivers have to run their routes, the QB has to make an accurate throw or the running back has to hit the hole.

BC

Yes to your question.  (And btw, due to how wide open Kittle was, you don't need perfect execution to still have a very good yardage play).

And execution is required for every play.  Wouldn't you rather have a great play call (that still needs some execution), as opposed to vanilla plays that require perfect execution to be successful?

And as for Goose, the goal is not to score a TD on second and 4 (or it should not be, imo).  The goal should be to get a first down, burn clock, and score something with little/no time left on the clock.  That's basic game/clock management, isn't it? 

[Okay. . . I'm done on these threads.  Promise.  On to hoops season, which I hope is more successful and enjoyable.  So far, so good.].