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Hail Mary or a 63 yard field goal?

CamMoon

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Which is the higher percentage play? Very few kickers have the ability to drill the ball 60+ yards with accuracy, plus Gano had just missed from 25 yards closer. 

 

On the other hand, you throw a hail mary to KB, and maybe you get PI, or maybe KB comes down with it. 

 

I know hindsight is 20 20 but what is the right call?

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Mage Grand Master

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Only five kickers have ever successfully kicked a 63+ yard field goal (record is 64), two of which came in Mile High where it is a lot easier to kick field goals.

 

I'd wager far more players have got lucky on a Hail Mary.

 

Hail Mary gave us better odds.

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Which is the higher percentage play? Very few kickers have the ability to drill the ball 60+ yards with accuracy, plus Gano had just missed from 25 yards closer. 

 

On the other hand, you throw a hail mary to KB, and maybe you get PI, or maybe KB comes down with it. 

 

I know hindsight is 20 20 but what is the right call?

 

For coaches it is not hindsight. They should already know those numbers as it relates to their players.

 

Problem is this coaching staff does not put the time in to know situational probabilities based on their players performance.

 

I will see if I can dig up those numbers for you.

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Field goal. There have been a few 63 yard field goals made in recent years. When was the last time there was a successful Hail Mary in the NFL? Keep in mind Jimmy Graham's Hail Mary last week was completely unsuccessful because he wouldn't have caught it in a million years if he hadn't flung the 49er to the ground.

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Which is the higher percentage play? Very few kickers have the ability to drill the ball 60+ yards with accuracy, plus Gano had just missed from 25 yards closer. 

 

On the other hand, you throw a hail mary to KB, and maybe you get PI, or maybe KB comes down with it. 

 

I know hindsight is 20 20 but what is the right call?

according to cam, its 50/50

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