r/NFLv2 • u/SurSamtani • 5m ago
Discussion Nick Sirianni Didn't Really Make a Mistake
I'm not a Nick Sirianni fan, and it seems that hardly anyone is at this point. But now it's getting to the point of people dogpiling him over nothing.
I understand that unlike the Ravens against the Cowboys, Jacksonville didn't have a timeout. However, Cam Little has maybe the biggest leg in the league. If the Jaguars get the ball at the 35 with 8 seconds left, even a 12-15 yard play out of bounds gives them a shot at winning. Remember that Little hit a 70 yarder in the pre-season last year. If you play the boundary, it's still a short enough distance to where the offense can design something that might work.
Otoh, just tackling them short of the 45 on the kick basically guarantees a loss because the next play would be the last. How are you supposed to decide that the kick return is the more dangerous option? Maybe it was ultimately the wrong decision depending on the analytics, but I don't think that it was this egregious mistake like people are making it out to be