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Originally Posted by temper11
I'm not conveniently forgetting anything. I remember the intentional grounding call that he took instead of taking a sack. It cost us 2 more yards than the sack would have, but had the refs not called it, would have saved yards.
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Had the refs not called it? The single worst thing a QB can do in that situation, other than turn the ball over, is commit a grounding penalty. Grounding penalties are the result of panic and indecision. Guys that are "clutch" in the pocket don't commit them in key situations. Sorry.
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Originally Posted by temper11
The 3rd down play was an attempt to cut the down and distance to something more manageable, and it worked.
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4th and 11, down by 1, is manageable?
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Originally Posted by temper11
How can the narrative on Smith (or any player for that matter) change due to the circumstances that are beyond his control?
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By taking advantages of the circumstances he CAN control. If they had scored even one more FG in the 3rd quarter, they would have won the game and the rest of this conversation is moot.
I'm not asking Smith to be perfect. But I'm also not going to sit here and pretend that he is when he's clearly not.