Harbaugh was right to go for it. Where they fucked up was calling that play. Don't take away half the field.
You're asking a backup QB to either make a precision pass or come off his first read in a high pressure situation, with his first read being a player he has locked onto all night. It wasn't a smart play call. Hundley had burned GB when Baltimore spread out the defense and let him make quick decisions with the ball or use his legs to find openings. That's what you do there. Spread them out, let him look for a quick throw, and if it's not there, you let him run/improvise.The QB missed a WIDE OPEN runner in the back of the end zone... no one within 5 yards... easy floater pass woulda done it.
Same city. Same score! Starting QB out. So many similarities.All I know is that a 9-0 final score will always hold a special place in my heart.
I respect Harbaugh trying to win the game instead of taking your chances against Rodgers but the Ravens had scored and stopped the Packers from scoring in the 4th quarter. The backup qb had played pretty well but his accuracy was kinda hit or miss. In a congested area like that the qb has to make good decisions and it was a lot to ask of a backup. I get puttin the game in Lamar’s hands, that’s your guy, but this guy’s a backup for a reason.The QB missed a WIDE OPEN runner in the back of the end zone... no one within 5 yards... easy floater pass woulda done it.
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Not sure about this one, but it's a nice thought.
The second he rolled out the defender responsible for being in that area broke towards the corner to help with the TE. I saw the guy in the back of the end zone and yes, it would have had to be a floater to get it over the LBs who were a couple of yards into the end zone. The 2 pointer was right there for the taking. The called play, not so much. The pass wouldn't have been caught had the safety not tipped it. Bad play, bad pass, bad loss. I thought they were going to send 4 receivers to the corners of the end zone and let the QB score.The QB missed a WIDE OPEN runner in the back of the end zone... no one within 5 yards... easy floater pass woulda done it.
You're asking a backup QB to either make a precision pass or come off his first read in a high pressure situation, with his first read being a player he has locked onto all night. It wasn't a smart play call. Hundley had burned GB when Baltimore spread out the defense and let him make quick decisions with the ball or use his legs to find openings. That's what you do there. Spread them out, let him look for a quick throw, and if it's not there, you let him run/improvise.
Know your QB's tendencies, and play to his strengths. That was a point I made last year when people were jumping on Goff for that deep shot against the Jets to Everett. He had Kupp open underneath, but we called a play where his initial read was a one-on-one throw to Everett deep. Knowing Goff, he was going to take that shot unless a safety slid over the top and took it away. You can't be surprised as a coach when a QB doesn't fight against his tendencies in a pressure situation. It's your job as a coach to know his tendencies, know his strengths, and make a call that plays to both.