re: Beckham and the over the shoulder catch? (comments from coaches are welcomed)

Another thing to remember is that alot of time when we do goto the pass, we are in 2nd or 3rd and long. I can't recall off the top of my head what our down and distance was on that first throw to Beckham, but I seem to remember it being 3rd down (someone can correct me if I am wrong).

Anyway, in that situation the thought is to get a first down, so in this case I think Beckham wanted to turn and make the sure grab as opposed to try over the shoulder with a higher chance of dropping the ball, but a higher chance the defender doesn't catch him and its a TD. The priority is always moving the chains.