Lol, this didn't help Kirks reputation...

[purplefaithful]

https://youtube.com/shorts/qnSgepDSdFE?s...dYtPdhbl7p

[FLVike]

I'll take a Darnold with a chance rather than a check down artist with no chance.
Wins are the only thing that counts in the NFL.
2023 Cousins went 4-4
2024 Darnold went 6-2

[MaroonBells]

The throwing short of the sticks thing is silly. Where does the defense play on 4th down? They're all bunched up at the sticks. Throwing short and asking the receiver to run to the sticks actually works more often than you'd think. And when it does nobody says a word.

But that was damn funny!

[purplefaithful]

Hey, its like Washington...It feeds the narrative people want to hear. I agree, it was funny.

I think that ATL/Vikings game will be a good one...

[Montana Tom]

Hey, its like Washington...It feeds the narrative people want to hear. I agree, it was funny.

I think that ATL/Vikings game will be a good one...

By throwing to a receiver well short of the sticks, he's "hoping" that he can avoid getting tackled and get the first down.
I have learned in my life that "hope" is not a strategy.

[StickierBuns]

Its the context of the individual play, he shouldn't have thrown that. But to MB's point, it ok to throw it short if the pass catcher has time to make a few football moves, the defensive player isn't right on his ass or at least far enough away that forward momentum by the receiver can't be stopped quickly or easily. That wasn't the case here on this throw from Kirko. And we've seen him do it before in a Viking's uniform.

[JimmyinSD]

6 ticks on the clock, 4th and 4, your kicker is shit from more than 40 or so... LOS is the 43 so as it sits you are at a 60 yarder to tie,  getting the yardage to make a first down with Kirks read really only gets you down to about a 55 yard attempt...which isnt likely with the clock being what it is unless he gets out of bound since you no time outs left.  throwing short of the sticks did nothing for the win or tie, it just was another meaningless completion.  That ball should have been going towards the endzone in hopes of a miracle or a defensive penalty.  That was a choke.

EDIT: forgot to mention that your kicker was already 0-3 outside of the 30 on the day, and Kirk is the one cashing the heros pay check, not the kicker... yep, choke.

[Kentis]

Kirk checks down to his wife’s shampoo in his morning shower…! 

[comet52]

Kirk being Kirk is not exactly news.

[pattersaur]

As with everything Kirk, you can find 100 reasons why he made the right throw, and 100 reasons why that's not a winning play. After 5ish years of that back and forth, I for one am content to chuckle from the sidelines at Falcons fans now.