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Originally Posted by Coogs
This to the whole darn post! Our inability to run on 3rd/4th and short is the absolute biggest weakness of this team IMO. We have several other weaknesses that need to be addressed, but this one... first and foremost... has to be taken care of.
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Agreed with the inability to run on short yardage. Just my thoughts.
1st - Our power back in Thomas Jones is well beyond his better years. Get a young bigger back, and the problem would be largely solved.
2nd - I wonder if we will always have this problem. Todd & Scott apparently like lean players and this drives me crazy sometimes.
Passed on Cody twice last year. I'm sure weight was an issue. But before I go off on a tangent there, look at our O-line. Where's the beef?
LT Albert - 6'5 316 (convinced Branden to slim down)
LG Waters - 6'3 320
C Wiegmann - 6'2 285 (who we know is weak at the point of attack)
RG Lilja - 6'2 290
RT Richardson - 6'6 319 (used to weigh much more than this in college) again asked to slim down)
Now lets compare to Pittsburgh. A team that just ran all over the Jets.
LT - 318 lbs
LG - 344 lbs
C - 304
RG - 325 lbs
RT - 338 lbs
Pretty big difference. Just sayin. Something to think about.
Oh yes before I forget. Jon Asamoah who will end up replacing Waters someday. 6'4 305. Getting even smaller.