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Post by penguintomreloaded on Apr 2, 2017 4:48:50 GMT
You can have one of two kickers on your football team. The first is incapable of MISSING a field goal of 51-100 yards, but is incapable of MAKING a field goal of 1-50 yards. The second is incapable of MAKING a field goal of 51-100 yards, but is incapable of MISSING a field goal of 1-50 yards. Which one do you pick? If you take the first, you're guaranteed at least three points on every possession, as long as you don't pass midfield. If you pass midfield, then it's either touchdown or bust. If you take the second, then you're guaranteed three points, but only if you make it to midfield. WHOM DO YOU CHOOSE?  |
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Post by President Ackbar™ on Apr 2, 2017 5:14:13 GMT
You can't just "DECIDE" that I'm drunk!
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Post by pk9 on Apr 2, 2017 5:50:28 GMT
The first one, then I sign an average kicker for the short range field goals.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Nov 24, 2020 16:37:02 GMT
The first one because you're guaranteed points on almost every possession. You could intentionally take a 20 yard loss on third down and still get 3 points. If you have an average offense you'll be able to supplement those kicks with TDs, focus on your defense. There would be so much pressure on the other team to get stops and produce points on their own drives, they'd be going for it on 4th down and onside kicking it all day just to try to keep pace, which would lead to disaster for them. They'd get worn out and turn it over on downs constantly. Either you've got the ball close to their end zone, or you're booting 80 yard FGs.
Do the math, a kicker who couldn't miss from 50+ would be the greatest weapon in the history of football.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Nov 24, 2020 16:43:29 GMT
I'd rather have Jeff Feagles do all of the kicking.
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Post by NJtoTX on Nov 24, 2020 16:51:18 GMT
Does the coach know all of this? Does it apply to practice? Do your opponents know? If your coach knows you can get 70-99 yard field goals every time regardless of wind conditions, why can't you make the short ones? (I assume extra points are out of the question).
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Nov 24, 2020 16:55:13 GMT
Does the coach know all of this? Does it apply to practice? Do your opponents know? If your coach knows you can get 70-99 yard field goals every time regardless of wind conditions, why can't you make the short ones? (I assume extra points are out of the question). I'm operating under the assumption it's a known fact that he's 100% accurate beyond 50. Also, no reason to think he couldn't make PATs, the OP specified FGs. Loopholes, baby.
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Post by Marv on Nov 24, 2020 19:08:19 GMT
The 1-50. Playing this way doesn’t force you to decide between trying for touchdowns and getting field goals. They are both supportive of your offense at this point.
If you have a kicker that can only make it from 51 or more then you’re likely to get to the 50 and only attempt bombs, or wasting every third down to get back to a safe distance. The kicking game and the rest of the offense are at odds with each other in this strategy. It’s bound to fail.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Nov 24, 2020 19:23:17 GMT
The 1-50. Playing this way doesn’t force you to decide between trying for touchdowns and getting field goals. They are both supportive of your offense at this point. If you have a kicker that can only make it from 51 or more then you’re likely to get to the 50 and only attempt bombs, or wasting every third down to get back to a safe distance. The kicking game and the rest of the offense are at odds with each other in this strategy. It’s bound to fail. If you interpret the OP's post literally, the kicker makes the kick 100% of the time. So you can go all out for three downs and have the long snapper huck the ball 50 yards behind him on 4th down even if you're at the 5 yard line. Shit, the kicker could drop kick the FG like the good old days, you don't even need a holder. I see no reason why you wouldn't go all out for three downs inside the 50 and then kick a FG if you don't like your chance on 4th, no matter how close you are to the end zone. You are literally never out of FG range. You get the ball on your own 25 after a kickoff with 3 seconds left on the clock? FG. Down ten on your own 15 with under a minute? Automatic FG and go for the onside kick with the maximum amount of time saved. Win the toss and defer, score at the end of the half and you're guaranteed 3 points to start the second. There's no downside. Accuracy 1-50 still means you have to advance the ball. You could do absolutely nothing with a possession and still get 3 points if you're accurate from 51-100 yds. It's a lot easier to move backwards than forwards in football. There's just no downside. It's a ridiculous scenario, sure; but so is the entire premise.
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