Timeouts vs 5 yards

[flippy]

I'm not giving up a drive, I'm giving up 5 yards, which may make converting third down a bit more difficult, but you haven't conceded the drive until you fail on third down, but if you take the TO you definitely have eliminated a TO that you may or may not need.

My scenario also put the team the worst possible situation, 3rd down, what about the TOs taken on 1st and 10, or 2nd and 9, or 2nd and 6 or 2nd and 4 are you taking a TO to save 5 yards? Gaining yards in today's NFL isn't nearly as difficult as it was prior to the rule changes.

If TOs were inconsequential that wouldn't take one from you for a failed challenge.

Pappy

We need someone smart to come up with a situational statistical model to know the best choice. I'm sure someone like Chip Kelly could answer this for us. I'd be more of a wing it kinda guy like Coach Tomlin.

As an aside, does it really matter with the way that Tomlin manages the clock in a lot of different situations?

[NJ-STEELER]

Why would you lose ur opportunity to score if u don't call a TO.

ITS A 5 yard penalty. The rate 3rd and longs are converted nowadays is likely at a record high with all the passing the league is seeing.

Hell you can pick up 5 yards and be in the same position to kick a FG on 4th down

plus that TO ur saving could lead to another possession for the offense

[Slapstick]

Hell, why even worry about converting the third down? Just convert on 4th....