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Originally Posted by skinsguy
Just about every team INCLUDING the Colts last year won the championship because of a strong running game. If you're looking for a passing league, watch the AFL.
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Do you know one of the main reasons the Colts run it so well? Why they have such a high average yards per carry? It's because they never ever ever have 8 guys lurking around the line like we do. Defenses that play the Colts know better. They know they will get burned deep and they respect the passing game. Who respects our passing game when we are always throwing wr screens all day long and don't push the ball in the 15-25 yard range?
When have you ever seen CP run the ball when JC is in shotgun on 1st down with the field spread out? It's little things like this that will help a slasher like CP operate in space. I'm not saying play run and shoot but at least try and run more out of passing formations on 1st and 2nd down.
Portis averaged over 5 yards a carry before he got here. His average has dipped down alot since he has come to Wash. Sorry but I put some of that on the coaches for not trying to spead the field more and let the guy try and run in space. Instead we try and play smash mouth with a 205 back. It makes no sense. CP is not a in between the tackles type of runner. He needs to be on the perimeter as Sanders likes to say. Why aren't we running more stretch plays?
Gibbs and Bugel's mentality is they don't care how many guys are in the box. They ignore it. They did it last year and to a point they are doing it this year. Establish the run at all costs and it's just killing us.
If we ever come out and try and pass first to set up the run I might cum in might pants.