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<blockquote data-quote="mradtke66" data-source="post: 466959" data-attributes="member: 4199"><p>The problem that I find with that argument is that it (potentially) assigns too little risk to punting and not enough "safety" or "chance of success" to the fake.</p><p> </p><p>A punt could be blocked. It could be returned for a touchdown. The most likely good out come from a punt is picking up 41 yards, Mastay's net average, which would put the ball at the 42. That's not exactly a winning scenario in my mind. How likely is an NFL team to score when starting from their own 42? I don't think the punt buys you that much.</p><p> </p><p>Similarly, the fake might have been the right call based on their alignment. I saw a rather large hole up the middle, I'm guessing the staff saw the same thing, which is why the fake was called. The Saints left themselves vulnerable to the fake. What would you do if the Saints trotted out with 7 men 40 yards off the ball and the other 4 outside the punt team's "tight end?" If punt return teams can do something so unsound and count on the opposition to not respond, the punt team is at an immediate disadvantage.</p><p> </p><p>And that is basically what the Saints did. They lined up in an unsound defense in an effort to improve their chances for a big return.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mradtke66, post: 466959, member: 4199"] The problem that I find with that argument is that it (potentially) assigns too little risk to punting and not enough "safety" or "chance of success" to the fake. A punt could be blocked. It could be returned for a touchdown. The most likely good out come from a punt is picking up 41 yards, Mastay's net average, which would put the ball at the 42. That's not exactly a winning scenario in my mind. How likely is an NFL team to score when starting from their own 42? I don't think the punt buys you that much. Similarly, the fake might have been the right call based on their alignment. I saw a rather large hole up the middle, I'm guessing the staff saw the same thing, which is why the fake was called. The Saints left themselves vulnerable to the fake. What would you do if the Saints trotted out with 7 men 40 yards off the ball and the other 4 outside the punt team's "tight end?" If punt return teams can do something so unsound and count on the opposition to not respond, the punt team is at an immediate disadvantage. And that is basically what the Saints did. They lined up in an unsound defense in an effort to improve their chances for a big return. [/QUOTE]
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