What would Lee have done?

We we insist on switching players, not much he could have done either. I agree he appears to have much more presence that JJ, but the substitutions just completely fricked up the whole sequence.

I think Lee would have spiked it, but Les Miles admitted during a post game interview that there should have been a second play call or a call to spike the ball if they didn't get in, given to JJ and it didn't happen. Most QB's would understand that they need to spike it, without instructions from the coaching staff, but you can't blame it all on JJ.

Also, JJ was trying to get lined up, but with all of the attempts to substitude, I think it confused him. He couldn't snap the ball without everybody lined up and in place.

I agree but jefferson paused for 5 secounds before that happened. Lee probally runs to the line and kills it.

So what is JJ's excuse for jumping on the ball?

JJ continues to prove he's not a leader on the field.

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I think he lines back up and clocks the ball.

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I think he lines back up and runs an additional 2 plays.

EDIT: Of course, if the coaching staff would have still tried to run 3 players onto the field, even after Lee would have tried to set up the play quicker, then he might have spiked it. I still think he would have ran 2 additional plays though.

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What would Lee have done?

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why is no one criticizing JL for his huge mental misstakes in that final drive?

we take a delay of game, THEN have to burn our final timeout because we're still not at the line of scrimmage ready to snap the ball.

we still have that timeout, the end of game trainwreck likely never happens.

I think people are willing to give Lee a pass on that penalty, because he converted the 4th and 14, after the penalty, with a great throw and brought us into position to win the game. Also, most teams are able to run another play, quickly, or spike the ball, with or without the timeout.

hopefully, he clocks the ball and calls a running play to ridley and a second play (another clock?). the problem is our coaches are in a panic mode and no play is forthcoming from the sideline. JL is screwed if he just runs a play but if i was him i'd at least clock it and let the chips fall.

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why is no one criticizing JL for his huge mental misstakes in that final drive?

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I think he was trying to get the play from the offensive coaching staff who wasted the time. He kept looking to the sideline waiting for it from them. (Watch the replay.)