Run Run Run Punt Prevent Defense has failed for years

Run Run Run Punt Prevent Defense has failed for years. Yet, so many fans, announcers, football people criticize coaches when they don't cave into this failed philosophy that we see games lost every single week in the NFL.

The math, the results, the analytics, have proven this over time.

The exception is a situation obviously where you can burn the clock where the other team has to get an excessive amount of yardage for the score needed whether it be a touchdown or field goal. Here is a good rule of thumb on when it is acceptable to run 3 times and punt.

A) Other team needs 3 points or less - no timeouts for other team. Projected time left when other team gets ball:

1) 15 seconds left - other team will most likely get the ball at the 30 - basically need 30 yards for a field goal
2) 30 seconds left - other team will most likely get the ball inside the 20 - basically need 40 yards for a field goal
3) Anything beyond that going for the first down to close out the game is the proper call

Other team needs 6 points - no timeouts for other team. Projected time left when other team gets ball:

1) 15 seconds left - Other team gets ball at 50 - basically need 50 yards for TD. Although games have been lost on this too, I would consider it.
2) 30 seconds left - Other team gets ball at 30 - basically need 70 yards for TD.
3) Anything beyond that going for the first down to close out the game is the proper call



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/21/2018 03:09AM by Rams_81.