Afforded 18 hours of reflection, Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett said he erred in sending out kicker Brandon McManus for a 64-yard field goal attempt instead of leaning on the Russell Wilson-led offense to convert a fourth-and-5 in the waning moments of Monday’s 17-16 loss at Seattle.
“Looking back at it, we definitely should have gone for it,” Hackett said Tuesday afternoon. “Just one of those things you look back at it and say, ‘Of course, we should go for it — we missed the field goal.’ But in that situation, we had a plan.”
Hackett’s plan, in consultation with special teams coordinator Dwayne Stukes, was reaching the Seattle 46. McManus’ attempt appeared long enough but was wide left with 15 seconds remaining.
