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Originally Posted by Psyko Tek
what was the upside of the punt?
hope for a fumble?
should have let soucupp try
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No upside whatsoever. You just punt it away and concede the fact that you won't score anymore points; but neither will they.
You'd have kicked a 60 yard field goal with Ryan Succop? We hold our breaths when the guy boots a 38 yarder. A try from that far has a HUGE possibility of being block and returned for a TD or just flat out missing, putting them in great position to get off a field goal after a quick pass.
The only other option was a quick out route. Then again, the Ravens are an extremely experienced defense and definitely would have known that. They'd have been looking to jump any out route; combine that with Cassel's WR death staredown and molasses-dipped release and you're looking at a possible pick 6.