Will the run game be good enough now?

[Jmac]

So here we sit with two healthy backs and one unknown. With Rico gone and a lousy draft for backs, options are a FA signing or a less than stellar rookie pick. Without a strong running game for Young to fall back on, he will regress.

Ideas?

 

 

 

 

 

[jb2288]

I think we are fine if stay healthy (big if). Chubba is proven, Etienne looked fine as a lower 2 as a rookie and will be better. If Brooks comes back as advertised that’s a very solid room

[PleaseCutStewart]

Run game will depend on if the oline can run block. With Ickey out, run blocking to the left side will be much worse. Granted, it seemed like we never ran it to the left side the last half of the season for whatever reason

[uncfan888]

I hope Brooks can stay healthy and look half decent.. Otherwise that draft is eye burning "the goggles do nothing" bad

Edited 4 hours ago by uncfan888

[Jon Snow]

The running back room isn't set yet. There's still a draft and training camp to get through. 

[strato]

Yeah I expect a drafting or a signing. Personally hoping for a hoss that can reliably get that yard or two when everyone knows he is gonna get the ball.  We could have used that for years now. 

[ProcessBlue2]

Not if we don’t figure out this abomination of an OL out. 
 

LT: Literal Turnstile 

LG: Lewis is good

C Fortner is better at pass pro

RG: Hunt is good but coming off injury

RT: Moton is no spring chicken

Right now there is Zero tackle depth. And our backup guards are Zavala and Saahdiq Charles.

[ProcessBlue2]

50 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

The running back room isn't set yet. There's still a draft and training camp to get through. 

Rachaad White would be a nice addition, especially for pass game and he has worked with this staff.

[jfra78]

35 minutes ago, strato said:

Yeah I expect a drafting or a signing. Personally hoping for a hoss that can reliably get that yard or two when everyone knows he is gonna get the ball.  We could have used that for years now. 

A bowling ball with knives

[strato]

34 minutes ago, jfra78 said:

A bowling ball with knives

 I keep saying Mike Tolbert reincarnated would be the guy I want. 

[strato]

1 hour ago, ProcessBlue2 said:

Not if we don’t figure out this abomination of an OL out. 
 

LT: Literal Turnstile 

LG: Lewis is good

C Fortner is better at pass pro

RG: Hunt is good but coming off injury

RT: Moton is no spring chicken

Right now there is Zero tackle depth. And our backup guards are Zavala and Saahdiq Charles.

They are playing with fire sticking to the pre Icky injury strategy. It was a great plan until he went down. 

Edited 1 hour ago by strato