The playcalling difference...

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Red Beans

I'll agree, but part of it was also allowing the right personell to participate in said plays. We've run a reverse with Breaston this year? I'll bet money we ran McClain up the middle more yesterday that we have all year combined, and the same could be said with running McCluster to the outside...

McCluster had 1 carry below his season average yesterday. And average 1.5 full yard below his season average.

The offense was crisp yesterday and people have been fooled into seeing something that didn't happen - McCluster looked EXACTLY like he has all season.

[Red Beans]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

McCluster had 1 carry below his season average yesterday. And average 1.5 full yard below his season average.

The offense was crisp yesterday and people have been fooled into seeing something that didn't happen - McCluster looked EXACTLY like he has all season.

I'm not saying he didn't. I'm saying they ran him outside more than they have all year. That's all I'm saying. I'm not talking about his stats, becasue while you may have pointed out he played no differently, and maybe worse than his averages, he was effective as a greater part of a more effective offense. His individual play wasn't any better, but his role was better, his useage was timed better...

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Red Beans

I'm not saying he didn't. I'm saying they ran him outside more than they have all year. That's all I'm saying. I'm not talking about his stats, becasue while you may have pointed out he played no differently, and maybe worse than his averages, he was effective as a greater part of a more effective offense. His individual play wasn't any better, but his role was better, his useage was timed better...

Except that they didn't. He had 2 middle runs, 2 offtackle runs (1 left, 1 right) and one toss play (I think it was a toss right?), all for a grand total of 2.78 yards per carry. In the running game, he wasn't any different than usual.

In the screen game, he absolutely was more effective and it was 100% because of Orton selling the action. Running a screen means allowing pass rushers to come to the QB in order to sell it - Cassel can't do it without panic. I've seen it up close and in person.