CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Browns came close to pulling off an upset on Sunday Night Football, but ultimately came up short, losing 20-13 to the Los Angeles Rams.
One of the most talked about plays of the night came early in the fourth quarter when the Browns went for it on 4th and 9. Coach Freddie Kitchens called a draw, handing the ball off to Nick Chubb. The play failed.
Fans were baffled. According to ESPN research, there has never been a draw called on a 4th and 9 or more since 2007.
So… since ESPN began video tracking the NFL in 2007, there has never been a draw play called on 4th and 9 or more, according to @ESPNStatsInfo
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) September 23, 2019
NFL Hall of Famer and FS1 “First Things First” co-host Chris Carter pointed this out Monday morning, questioning Kitchens’ play call.
“I hadn’t seen in all my years of watching, since I coached little league, on fourth down I’m getting ready to run a draw on 4th and 9 and I’m gonna pick it up,” said Carter. “If I put the ball in the air there is a chance I can get pass interference. Once you decide to run, you negate all that…In that situation, it’s very, very tough.”
But Carter also praised Kitchens for having his team ready to compete, despite injuries.
“He did get this team ready to play,” said Carter. “Three of their four starters in the secondary were not available to play in the game and they played well enough that they still could have won the game.”
Carter closed out his analysis by wondering if Kitchens’ duties as head coach are affecting his play calling. It’s clear the Browns are still trying to find their offensive rhythm.
https://www.cleveland.com/sports/2019/09/hall-of-famer-questions-freddie-kitchens-4th-down-play-call.html
2019-09-23 11:58:55Z
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