It's like a linebacker who's trying to time the snap count, in order to blitz lol.
Yeah, there ya go. Exactly. If he nails the count, he's blowing through the line for a sack; if not, he gets the yellow flag and the penalty. There's a definite risk calculation involved, and it's greater on the road.
I should note my policy is not, "Don't ever do this"; it is, "If/When you do this, do it with hyper-awareness and adequate caution, because if you screw it up, the price may be far higher than you wanted to pay."