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SouperMeister · 10-01-2010, 03:45 PM

It all gets back to being able to run the football, particularly on 1st down. We actually lead the league in average yards on 1st down, but that's deceiving since Donovan had two 60+ yard passes against the Texans on 1st down. Converting 3rd downs and sustaining drives becomes much more manageable when it's 3rd and less than 5, which can be done by running the ball more effectively. I want to see A LOT more cut blocking by our O-linemen to make defenders more tentative in the run game.

10-01-2010, 03:45 PM	#28
SouperMeister Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Leesburg, VA Age: 61 Posts: 3,419	Re: Two big problems on offense: 3rd downs & red zone It all gets back to being able to run the football, particularly on 1st down. We actually lead the league in average yards on 1st down, but that's deceiving since Donovan had two 60+ yard passes against the Texans on 1st down. Converting 3rd downs and sustaining drives becomes much more manageable when it's 3rd and less than 5, which can be done by running the ball more effectively. I want to see A LOT more cut blocking by our O-linemen to make defenders more tentative in the run game.