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Originally Posted by SDChief
Was it just me or did it not seem to matter as much when LJ came in after Roaf went down? I'm not trying to start the Johnson/Holmes discussion, but they flew down the field when Johnson came in the game in the second half.
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I wasn't paying that much attention, but it could've been the plays called. I think we were running a lot of stretch/toss/draw with Priest, and they just weren't working. But we might've been running the same plays with LJ, 'cause, like I said, I wasn't paying attention. Either way, I think that sometimes we give too much credit (or blame) to the back, and not enough to the line. For instance, because the hole was gaping, I think Priest would've scored had he been in for LJ's first play. But not the second.
I think if LJ gets most of the carries Priest had in the second half, the result's the same. But that's just an opinion. While LJ can make some plays on his own, so can priest, but not when you're getting hit in the backfield.
We were also limited in what we could do from a formation/motion standpoint, because we had to run so much 2TE power formation, to protect Black and/or Bober. Now, they may play better (if Roaf is out) next week, because they'd get more reps at their starting position. Black had to shift from right to left, and Bober's predominantly a C/G.
Would be really nice if Kevin Sampson was healthy enough to play Sunday...
And let's hope Waters' back doesn't act up again.