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As for why they would go for it... not saying they should but...
The 49ers offense has been potent lately. Pinning them inside the 5 isn't a bad thing. 4th and 5 isn't that hard to make probability wise.
And while i would still considering kicking it there and each decision should be judged by itself... i think you still need to give Darnold some blame there. That sack puts them in such a crap spot.
Edit: Another reason i don't hate going for it. While there is no hard fast rule... we all know Yards = points in a round about way. Ever since the start on the 35 has become a regular thing... longer fields when possible have become more valuable. If you expect a team to start at the 35 instead of the 20... pinning them inside the 5 is a much larger swing. They need to now travel 15 yards further to score. That in a round about way ups the value of pinning them inside the 5.
The 49ers offense has been potent lately. Pinning them inside the 5 isn't a bad thing. 4th and 5 isn't that hard to make probability wise.
And while i would still considering kicking it there and each decision should be judged by itself... i think you still need to give Darnold some blame there. That sack puts them in such a crap spot.
Edit: Another reason i don't hate going for it. While there is no hard fast rule... we all know Yards = points in a round about way. Ever since the start on the 35 has become a regular thing... longer fields when possible have become more valuable. If you expect a team to start at the 35 instead of the 20... pinning them inside the 5 is a much larger swing. They need to now travel 15 yards further to score. That in a round about way ups the value of pinning them inside the 5.












