newenglandsports11
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So I saw an interesting play this morning from the 49ers - Saints game yesterday.
The play happened with about 8 seconds left in the half and Brees & the Saints on the SF 13 yard line. Instead of letting Brees take a shot at the end zone, Kelly had his defenders hold / tackle the Saints WR's at the line, drawing 3 holding calls immediately, and the play ending with an incompletion with 4 seconds left (visual here: Chip Kelly had the 49ers hold on purpose to prevent the Saints trying for a TD). The result of drive was an end of half field goal for the Saints (with Kelly essentially conceding 5 yards on the play).
Now, it got me thinking back to the Super Bowl last year on the last play of the first half. Seattle was on our 11 yard line with 6 seconds left, and obviously we all remember how our DB's lined up (pause at 0:00 here - ) resulting in the touchdown and 7 BIG points in the game, not to mention the fact Seattle would be down 28-21 on the goal line, resulting in possibly different play calling.
My question is this: should BB have instructed the D to hold at the LOS, forcing Carroll to kick the FG? Or is this strategy flawed / too risky? Really has me thinking, especially with Seattle coming to town this weekend.
Interested to see what everyone thinks here!
The play happened with about 8 seconds left in the half and Brees & the Saints on the SF 13 yard line. Instead of letting Brees take a shot at the end zone, Kelly had his defenders hold / tackle the Saints WR's at the line, drawing 3 holding calls immediately, and the play ending with an incompletion with 4 seconds left (visual here: Chip Kelly had the 49ers hold on purpose to prevent the Saints trying for a TD). The result of drive was an end of half field goal for the Saints (with Kelly essentially conceding 5 yards on the play).
Now, it got me thinking back to the Super Bowl last year on the last play of the first half. Seattle was on our 11 yard line with 6 seconds left, and obviously we all remember how our DB's lined up (pause at 0:00 here - ) resulting in the touchdown and 7 BIG points in the game, not to mention the fact Seattle would be down 28-21 on the goal line, resulting in possibly different play calling.
My question is this: should BB have instructed the D to hold at the LOS, forcing Carroll to kick the FG? Or is this strategy flawed / too risky? Really has me thinking, especially with Seattle coming to town this weekend.
Interested to see what everyone thinks here!