Is 4th and 1 now automatic?

[Cary Kollins]

should be

 

 

hopefully Riverboat is here to stay

[Cyberjag]

Speaking to the topic title, my first thought was "Is Shula still the OC?"

[KSpan]

Well that was because our Guards got stood up badly on those plays. I remember hearing the commentators speak of it. Hopefully Turned will be solid on the line. 4th and 1? I would take that gamble almost everytime depending on how the oline will hold up.

Wharton fell down and tripped Tolbert on one play that would have been a TD otherwise. It was just unusually ugly at the goal-line in that game.

[Darth Biscuit]

It SHOULD be... will it be?  Who knows?

[CarolinaSock]

I recall Cam getting stood up at the line. He had a hole on at least one of the attempts but couldn't move the linebacker that met him. I'd rather a Stewart or Tolbert get those carries. More compact and can get under people easier.

[LinvilleGorge]

Hopefully with Turner and Silatolu we'll have a pair of road grading maulers who can develop into decent pass protectors. 

[carolina-chuck]

(TE) Kelvin Benjamin - (TE) Richie Brockel - (LT) Byron Bell - (LG) Amini Silatolu - (OC) Ryan Kalil - (RG) Trai Turner - (RT) Nate Chandler - (TE) Greg Olsen

(QB) Cam Newton

(FB) Star Lotulelei

(RB) Mike Tolbert

Run it right in their throat!!!!!

[lola]

Tolldozer. Send the little guy in!

[Jesse]

I think it will depend on the situation, as any call in the NFL. However I hope the coaches use the tape against SF to make a point to our offensive line this year.

[SOJA]

you forgot the most key element, the mastermind: Riverboat

[rayzor]

is the question, since we have turner will the conversion be automatic on 4th and 1, or will the attempting of it be an automatic "yes"?

 

i say no to an automatic conversion (but chances increase because of turner), but pretty much yes to the decision....it should just be a given that in that situation we go for it.

[Cary Kollins]

Wharton fell down and tripped Tolbert on one play that would have been a TD otherwise. It was just unusually ugly at the goal-line in that game.

 

 

I think Wharton also caused Cam to miss a sure-fire TD run.

 

 

He picked a bad time to have his worst game.

[tailg8or]

Wharton fell down and tripped Tolbert on one play that would have been a TD otherwise. It was just unusually ugly at the goal-line in that game.

 

Yep ... if you are talking about the 49ers game ... our OGs (I believe Scott was one of them) fired out of their stance very low and got no push.  It almost looked like a cut block.  I wondered if it was by design or did they just get stuffed.  Either way, they got NO push.

 

To answer Zod's question, if we continue to telegraph plays and cram 11 guys between the hash marks, hoping our 11 will push back their 11, we'll get stuffed again.  Not going to work no matter who we have playing OG.  IMO, given our weapons, I would like to see 3 or 4 WR sets with a single tailback (Tolbert).  Spread the defense out and let Cam audible at the line (sneak, dive, zone read or play action).  Cam, Tolbert and hopefully Turner will win the individual battles. 

[Double Trouble]

If Star runs it, maybe.

I agree. Take a page out of the Jets playbook and run it with the DT.