49ers Clements, Brooks and Willis Fail Test On Tactics In Loss To Atlanta

When cornerback Nate Clements of the San Francisco 49ers picked off Matt Ryan's pass with 1.28 to go in the 49ers game against the Atlanta Falcons last week he went from hero to goat in a matter of five seconds. Let's review the situation.

The 49ers have a one point lead. Clements picks off the Ryan pass with a leaping grab in space at the Falcons 48 yard line. Now some might suggest that taking a knee immediately would have been the smart thing to do, however the Falcons had three time outs left and so the 49ers could not have run out the clock. Therefore, given how wide open Clements was after the interception and the blockers he had in front of him, picking up some yards to get into field goal rang...

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