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Another thing to consider is that
Seahawks’ Marshawn Lynch isn’t a sure thing from the 1-yard line
Over his career, Lynch has had 36 carries from the opponent’s 1-yard line. More often than not, he didn’t reach the end zone. He scored on 15 of those carries, or 41.7 percent of the time. On 12 of those carries, he did not gain a yard. On nine of them, he lost yardage.
So maybe the play call was not as bad as the actual pass attempt.
Seahawks 8217 Marshawn Lynch isn 8217 t exactly money from the 1-yard line - The Washington Post
That is very interesting. So it wasn't a guaranteed touchdown if he ran the ball after all.
It is not that they passed, although I would have certainly ran Lynch. It is the pass play that was called with a short QB.
If they are going to pass, I personally think a play action to Lynch and bootleg would be the call. Takes advantage of a few things. One, the entire Pats defense was anticipating Lynch. They were gassed at that time of the game. I do not think they would have been able to touch Wilson and IF he gets around the end, it is a TD. Whether by pass or by run.
I am thinking that from 1 yard you have to consider the Pats were ranked either 31st or 32nd in the NFL against short yardage and you have beast.
Throwing a slant in the middle with a short QB lends itself to too many bad possibilities. I do not think it was a horrible throw. Sometimes interceptions are actually about the DB making a great play. Butler, made a great play. Have to give it to him. He jumped it, and it was not a situation where Wilson has to read him. It is a bang bang play. There is no "read."
I have heard Cris Carter say Wilson needed to throw the ball low. Well, look at the play. If he throws the ball low, it goes into the back of the guard or the tackle. Consider the height of Wilson.
It was an asinine call, cause it put too much risk. Unnecessary risk.