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Originally Posted by jspchief
Agree with the first paragraph of your post. Particularly the last sentence.
Disagree with the second paragraph. IMO, we haven't been dedicated to the run enough. In the Denver game, we only ran 22 times. That's just not enough. With the two backs we have, we should be able to run the ball 30 times per game at minimum.
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So, if the D is stacking the line of scrimmage and we are getting 1-2 yards per carry we should keep running instead of taking advantage of the D and busting their chops with some passes?
Trust me, if they will quit forcing the run and open up the passing game, the running game will be much more productive. Right now everyone in the NFL knows we have a running game and will be trying to stop it. They will continue to do so until we show that we are also a viable threat passing the ball as well.
In that Denver game, I saw us running the ball quite a bit in the second half, we really slowed the game down and ran the clock. In the Oakland game, I watched us pass down the field effectively then turn to the run almost exclusively in the red zone and we sputtered.
It's not about running the ball, it's not about passing the ball, it's about balance. The run opens up the pass and the pass opens up the run.