Our Running Game Sucks and we Don't Talk About It Enough

[Steves89]

I know everyone is flipping their shiznit about Bryce but I have no more thoughts to think about him and I don't really care what other people say at this point either.

But can we talk about how bad our run game is? As bad as our passing game is, our running game isn't much better, and honestly an argument could be made that it's worse.  Hubbard averages under 3.5 yards a carry over the last four games. we shelled out money to pay him and miles sanders and used a high draft pick on Brooks and paid a highly for two guards and we still suck at running the ball. 23rd in the league, but worse over the last month.  I don't think Bryce is the answer, but to be fair to him, I don't see many young quarterbacks winning a game when they get sacked six times and their their starting running back runs for 32 yards. 

How do we fix the run game? I personally don't want us to invest more in running backs but we won't be getting better with or without Bryce with this run game being what it is. I don't think the run game can go ignored this offseason but how do we make it better without throwing more resources at a problem when we are already spending a lot on that position.

 

[Mage]

If I had to guess, people don't talk about it much because it would probably be better than it is if our pass game wasn't so mid.  Even in the games Bryce looked better, our pass game still didn't and doesn't threaten a single soul out there.  It just isn't good enough.

It also doesn't help that we don't have anybody behind Hubbard.  Hubbard is good, but unless you have one of the top dogs like Barkley and Henry, you need a quality back-up.  Remember when Stewart would be having a bad day, but Williams was going off?  And vice versa?  Sometimes a different back can create different results.  When Hubbard isn't getting it done (for whatever reason - not blaming him necessarily), then that is just it for our run game.

Bucs have that going on right now with Bucky Irving / Rachaad White.  

But mostly I just think it is a result of the pass game not being good enough, the receivers not threatening DBs enough, and quite frankly Bryce Young still being a limited QB.  Certainly improving (despite the performance today), but still limited.  We're also for whatever reason getting nothing out of the tight end position.

[The Huddler]

my nuts itch all day and i am unable to itch them so when i get home i can finally itch them and it feels amazing. 

[ProcessBlue2]

The TB fans always said that when Dave panics he starts throwing the ball everywhere. You can see that at times especially early in the year. It doesn't help our run game that our QB can't throw the ball deep. Defenses play up a lot with Bryce and that hurts our run game.

[frankw]

9 hours ago, Steves89 said:

I know everyone is flipping their shiznit about Bryce but I have no more thoughts to think about him and I don't really care what other people say at this point either.

You don't really care yet you've got time to sit around early in the morning and poo posts about him.

Sure. You keep on keeping on.

[frankw]

Without even the threat of a vaguely viable passing offense there is no run game in this league. Outside of that broken coverage play for a touchdown by Jalen Coker we had less than 150 passing yards.

Creating a thread to say you don't want to discuss the passer behind center that we traded up a haul to acquire but only want to talk about the run game like it's the fuging 1990's is why we can't productively discuss this offense anymore. If your passing offense is consistently not getting it done and the best you've looked all year long scoring output wise was with a 37 year old Andy Dalton you keep looking for the next QB.

[Steves89]

1 hour ago, frankw said:

Without even the threat of a vaguely viable passing offense there is no run game in this league. Outside of that broken coverage play for a touchdown by Jalen Coker we had less than 150 passing yards.

Creating a thread to say you don't want to discuss the passer behind center that we traded up a haul to acquire but only want to talk about the run game like it's the fuging 1990's is why we can't productively discuss this offense anymore. If your passing offense is consistently not getting it done and the best you've looked all year long scoring output wise was with a 37 year old Andy Dalton you keep looking for the next QB.

... Sorry??  Dude, I don't know. I just created a topic. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.

[LinvilleGorge]

What in the hell is going on recently? Y'all been on some weird ass poo...