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Originally Posted by SirLK26
Like jamf said, Morris isn't a back you give the ball to 13 times a game. You have to pound the defense with him all game long, and you have to keep feeding him even when he's not getting 4-5 yards per carry. He'll wear the defense out and keep the chains moving, but only if you plan on sticking with him to the end. Gruden is too impatient. He sees Morris only getting 1-2 yards per carry early in the game, so he abandons him right away for the faster and more versatile Helu. Helu will get you those big plays every now and again, but Morris is much, much more effective if used correctly.
But I'm beginning to think Morris will never be the same with Gruden. Shanahan leaves, and suddenly Morris is "too slow", the line can't open holes, the running game gets abandoned, etc. Morris has the talent, but unless Gruden suddenly has an epiphany of sorts, he may never be used correctly. The hope I hang onto is that Griffin's presence really does help open up the running game.
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It's just like Joe Gibbs did when he first came to Washington. The difference is that Gibbs learned to use Riggins after five games. Also, JKK was so pissed off about being 0-5 that he was threatening to fire Gibbs if things didn't turn around immediately.
Snyder should tell Allen to stay out of Gruden's way and then tell Gruden to do whatever he needs to do to turn things around but he'd better start winning some games soon, or else.