Cmac Had Only 14 Touches!!!

[Manna]

I get that they were trying to limit his load and protect him, but you can protect him by substituting and not by not using him at all. 

[GoobyPls]

He was averaging 3.3 ypc and we were constantly behind the chains. They were practically daring us to throw it deep.

[TrevorLaurenceTime22]

And I'll add to that on top of not using him early they weren't even making the Browns accountable for him no motions/ movement in the backfield or lined up in the slot.

[Jackie Lee]

18 minutes ago, TrevorLaurenceTime22 said:

And I'll add to that on top of not using him early they weren't even making the Browns accountable for him no motions/ movement in the backfield or lined up in the slot.

Yeah that was weird, looked like preseason vanilla calls when you have the #2 fantasy RB just standing there

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Definitely needs to be more option routes out of the back field for CMC going forward. Don't think he was ever used in the slot either. Bring forman in let CMC go to the slot and if you wanna pound it up the gut you have that option

[Khyber53]

On many plays CMC seemed like the only person who could hold a block... that's not a good use of his talents.

You don't win Super Bowls by leaving a lot of gas in the tank of your best players. We aren't trying to improve their resale value.

Use the man. Hell, our kicker was injured warming up on the sidelines...

[BrianS]

If you use him effectively early and establish him as a threat, his value as a decoy also increases.  Running him up the gut isn't a great way to establish him as as a threat.  I don't know why it's so hard to understand or figure out.  Get him the ball in space and let him do his thing.

[The Lobo]

Both DJ and CMC should get the ball more. 

[Barney]

Why did we not run the ball at all in the first half McCaffrey or other.  If Forman can't run the damn ball let's get someone who can. Every other team seems to be able to get 2 capable running backs.  It was weird play calling that put our o-line on their heels the entire first half.  And if the ball is getting batted every play how about we move the pocket.  Baker is pretty good at throwing on the roll out.  

Edited September 12, 2022 by Barney

[TheMaulClaw]

I have no problem with them easing CMAC back in.  Dude needs to make it a full season. 

[pantherj]

Baker couldn't get through his reads far enough to make it to CMC. Also their d-line was better than our o-line, so running was going to be mostly ineffective. Add to that drive killing batted passes and you've got trouble. 

Sadly we still need further upgrades to our o-line to stop this from happening.

[Skack25]

"We use him too much!"

"We don't use him enough!"

Pick a side, sheesh.

[Skack25]

2 minutes ago, pantherj said:

Baker couldn't get through his reads far enough to make it to CMC. Also their d-line was better than our o-line, so running was going to be mostly ineffective. Add to that drive killing batted passes and you've got trouble. 

Sadly we still need further upgrades to our o-line to stop this from happening.

My first move would be... to not start a back up at center.  Wtf is happening?

[frankw]

You can manage McCaffrey's touches wisely without having a high school level offense.

Meanwhile some other teams rushing numbers: