Tbf, Lennon should've hit it back in the first place. The strikers didn't react once he held on too long, though
No, there was plenty of room in the middle if one of the strikers made the right move early enough. They both held off, which was a mistake.
The initial pass was definitely the cutback, Kane had space. The problem was both of them making the same run and not adjusting the run after Lennon kept it.