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In response to "That's a silly needless risk. The play call worked. Faulk just didn't make the play clean. -- nm" by David

I agree to that extent, I think it could be argued that the route needs to be run 1 yard deeper.

Posted by musubi Nov 16 '09, 14:33

To give yourself the cushion, in case a bobble happens (like it did).

There are so many moving parts to a football play, to give yourself that little cushion to make the play seems crucial in a 4th down situ.

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he wouldn't have even gotten his hands on it to bobble if he went deeper. it was well covered. -- nm - Guy Nov 16, 14:38
I think that with the pass rush the Colts were getting, they couldn't risk it. - David Nov 16, 14:36 2
- That just argues more for punting. If you can't risk running your route 2 yards deeper you're taking too big a risk. -- nm - pmb Nov 16, 14:47 1
  - I'd buy that if the play as called hadn't had such a strong chance of success. - David Nov 16, 14:50

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I agree to that extent, I think it could be argued that the route needs to be run 1 yard deeper.

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