Two big problems on offense: 3rd downs & red zone

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Originally Posted by Mattyk

Getting the ground game cranked up and staying out of 3rd and longs would be nice too of course.

Yeah, without statistical evidence I'd say we seem to be in 3rd and long a hell of a lot. That is killer. It's a lot easier to get creative on 3rd & 3.5 rather than 3rd & 9. I'd also like to see Portis in on 3rd more often.

I'd dont see why leaving him in to chip and release would be bad. Especially on a 3rd and mid-range.