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Originally Posted by Keith
It was an interesting strategy given how conservatively O'Brien called plays down the stretch in Cincinnati. I expected he would do something similar at New England once he had the lead to maintain time of possession, especially since it seemed like a 3-headed rushing attack of Watson, Miller, and Foreman would be tough to contain.
As for running Miller on 3rd and 1, agreed. Either run Foreman on that play or perhaps throw something short, esp if you plan to go for it on fourth down anyway.
I was absolutely in favor of kicking the FG though. What Brady had to accomplish to win that game was not a given; it was not easy. In fact, he nearly blew it if Corey Moore hangs on to that pick. And I'm still not sure the scoring catch is still ruled a catch outside of Massachusetts. The odds are in the Texans defense's favor to keep the Pats out of that end zone.
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Against any team other than NE I kick the FG.
As for running Miller on 3rd down I cannot come up with any reasonable explanation. He's a terrible short yardage runner. Run Foreman or simply spread them out and go QB lead. But why run the guy who hates contact into the middle of the line on the biggest play of the game? That to me is far worse than staying aggressive and putting the ball in Watson's hands 3 times after he just marched down the field.
09-26-2017, 05:35 PM
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