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Originally Posted by DRM08
I would much rather see the guys get down quickly and avoid fumbling or injuring themselves. It's not worth the risk of either scenario just to gain a few extra yards. Only time to really put your body on the line or risk a fumble would be if you are trying to reach for the first down marker on 3rd or 4th down...or trying to reach for the goal line on 3rd or 4th down.
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It's situation dependent.
But in this situation I don't actually think he left much meat on the bone. Maaaaybe an additional yard. But that safety was closing right into that gap and I'm not convinced he would've gone any farther than the dive/roll got him.
And as noted, it was a hell of a lot safer both from a player health and ball security standpoint.