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Originally Posted by KC Tattoo
I assume they are high % chance for completion with minimal gain. With guys like D Bowe can break away from tackles or lean forward for extra yards.
My big concern is if we end up with a bunch of three and outs from incomplete passes and we don't give the defense much rest. Dustin Colquitt could have another busy year ahead of him.
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That's an oversimplification. It's not just about a dink-and-dunk on slants and short WR screens. It's about using a screen pass to the RB as if it was an actual run. Based on Andy Reid's past, here are my projections:
-Jamaal Charles will have about 200 - 220 carries with 50 - 70 receptions. He will end up with a little under 300 touches
-Our Fullback will probably get about 20 - 25 carries and catch the ball 20 - 25 times. About 50 touches.
-A RB like Kniles Davis will probably have 50 - 100 carries with about 15 - 20 receptions
-Alex Smith will probably run the ball about 50 times, some of them being designed runs
So no, I don't look at these as "minimal gain" opportunities. I think guys like Jamaal Charles are going to be downright nasty in space. We will run the ball a hell of a lot less than what we are used to. We have to prepare for pass-pass-run vs. run-run-past. But if you look at the running game in terms of touches vs. carries, it's not nearly as bad as people make it to be.