It feels like the hype around our Run blocking should have been for pass blocking.

[BigBoss]

It seems we are still having a tough time getting some real good push in the run game. Yet we heard a great deal about them being steam rollers all over and the power up the middle.... well that clearly hasn't been the case.

Instead, our pass protection has been outstanding. Cam has had plenty of time and has been pretty clean for the most part. Shula's long developing pass plays have been successful because we finally have provided him and Cam some guys who can protect him. It has been unbelievably refreshing to see Cam stand comfortably and scan the field. I hope it continues as the better defenses show up.

 

I don't think we've been awful or anything in the run game, I just don't think the run blocking has been as good as we hoped it would be.

 

What are your thoughts?

[Jangler]

Maybe age and that our rbs aren't as good as we think....

[Riverboat Ron]

Maybe it's Lee Ward time.

[motocross_cat]

Stewart is a power I back imo, i cant stand the running out of the shotgun even tho it sets up playfakes and read options.....sorta.

Plus they are still stacking the box, hard for anyone to gain yards like that.

[NavyPF4L]

The run blocking game is what usually takes a while to get gelled for us for some reason.. The pass blocking typically is either there.. or it isn't.

[The Huddler]

im not sure.. its confusing to me.

 

I see outstanding pass protection but it seems we can't open up any holes.

 

we were beast running the ball over the last few games of the season.. but now we cant.. not sure what changed

[KillerKat]

Our run play designs are horrible. You can tell right after the snap they are about to fail.

[csx]

Id like yo see more outside runs not less. We seem to only go right in to the line which isnt working right now.

[FuFuLamePoo]

do a ricky williams type trade for Fournette or Chubb

Only kind of kidding

[davos]

Oher and Turner's ability in run blocking may show at times but if we had a balanced receiving/blocking TE2 , the run game would greatly benefit (but I like Dickson for what he is).  I'd love to find a big TE2 sometime soon.  That would be huge for Cam because I can tell we have a place for a Dickson type role but with even more targets. 

 

[csx]

do a ricky williams type trade for Fournette or Chubb

Only kind of kidding

neither are eligible until after next year

[FuFuLamePoo]

neither are eligible until after next year

I know man, I know

[Cpt slay a ho]

teams are stacking the box, just like last year early until the emergence of kb,plus olsen had a career year then teams had no choice but to back off, our run game began to flourish then. i expect the same this year, until our receivers outside olsen prove they require more attention we will see a stack box, that is also why we match up horrible with sea

[pepaw]

Oher and Turner's ability in run blocking may show at times but if we had a balanced receiving/blocking TE2 , the run game would greatly benefit (but I like Dickson for what he is).  I'd love to find a big TE2 sometime soon.  That would be huge for Cam because I can tell we have a place for a Dickson type role but with even more targets. 

 

I thought Turner's run blocking was really good?