Fans Have a Field Day With Coach Hackett After $245 Million Quarterback Is Left Sitting on Sidelines, While Kicker With Zero Successful Kicks Gets a Shot

The Monday Night Football was an extreme shocker for the Broncos fans, who were left disappointed with poor time management. First-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett for the Broncos was under the radar for losing a winnable game in a crucial moment. Fans started questioning the credibility of recruiting a top-tier quarterback and giving the shot to a kicker who never succeeded at it.

The Denver Broncos had to taste defeat 17-16 against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday. The entire scenario changed drastically in the final minutes of the game. Wilson was facing the 4th and 5th with all three time-outs in the pocket.

Not only did they drain the last minutes on the clock but also the timeouts, after Hackett made an unexpected move by inviting Brandon McManus to attempt a 64-yard field goal.

Everyone was surprised to see Hackett taking unnecessary risks, instead giving Wilson an opportunity to convert it. Well, McManus failed miserably in his attempt and maintained his previous streak of failures, leaving the Broncos still at 17-16 on board.

After the game, Hackett justified the move stating the offensive unit was not moving the ball efficiently. Thus converting it was difficult anyway. “We weren’t moving the ball that efficiently at that time, we were just getting little chunks and wanted to be sure that we got to guarantee ourselves a chance to be able to win the game,” Hackett said.

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“I thought [McManus] had enough leg, and he missed it to the left but we should’ve never been in that position from the very beginning. If you’re not gonna score in the red zone, if you’re gonna have too many penalties, they’re gonna lose the turnover battle,” he added to his explanation.

Nathaniel Hackett shocked the NFL world, making a disastrous decision

Before signing his new gig at Denver Broncos, Hackett worked as an offensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers. It seems the coach was trying to impress with his last moment decision. However, it backfired with a frustrating loss. What irked the fans was the decision to bench a $245 million contract holder QB for an unsuccessful placekicker. One of the users presented the statistics on McManus.

Another user lashed at the head coach.

Indeed, the cl0ock management was poor.

Griffin asked about the purpose of bringing Russell Wilson.

This user took a shot at the coach.

Hackett’s decision certainly disappointed the fans.

While this user was pointing at his salary.

The Texans, Niners, and Raiders are next on the line for the Broncos in the upcoming weeks. Hopefully, they don’t repeat the same mistakes. Otherwise, the motive behind acquiring expensive players into the roster will go in vain.

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