Run game....

[CRA]

- Don't make this thread into a CRA is Williams bashing thread. That isn't the focus.

Some late game production and QB runs made their stat line look okay.....but we ran very poorly overall against a weak run D. Shula IMO is getting too predicable with it. Tolbert is getting very predictable as is Williams within the offense. Plays with Cam under C were almost a joke today. That needs to change. Granted our RBs are playing with a stacked deck bc the only little holes they get are off the left side and opponents know it.

I do feel we missed an opportunity late in that game to get Barner some reps. I would like to see if he can bring an element to our attack, especially in regards to taking it outside.

So my thoughts are....we need more read option looks. No, not full retard early 2012 Chud read option....but we need to kick it up a notch. Not just after we fail over and over and over running traditionally. The read option everyone moans about I think needs to be brought out early in games from now on. Tolbert and Williams both had some nice runs out of it....only one bad one that I can recall.

More read? Or keep on keepin on?

[teeray]

Keep doing what is working. D-Will can't run for 100 yards every Sunday and clearly the Rams spent all week shoring up their run responsibilities. The three games I watched they did not have that type of penetration.

[pstall]

this was one of the more weird games i have seen.

 

its like you build something and you got an extra bolt left over but you look at see the tv is still on the entertainment center so you just shrug your shoulders and toss the bolt.

[SIGCHI222]

My only advice is stop trying to run every run play between the tackles. 

 

 

The field is 160 feet wide, use it.

[Rubi]

I thought the offense was effective all game IMO. It seemed like our defense was on the field a lot in the first half as well

[SIGCHI222]

Oh, and CRA is Williams bashing.

[L-TownCat]

CRA, I know it's been a few hours since we won, but c'mon. Can we just enjoy our first back-to-back W's this season for a while before we get all anal about what's not working quite right? It wasn't pretty but it worked. I love ya man but let's have a coke and a smile right now.

[CelibatePimp]

I was just thinking about this right now. The way the run game went today should be the way we should view it against stout defenses. Time to start scheming alternatives. This is arguably the best front seven we have faced this season so it may get easier from here but who knows.

[RelaxImaPro]

Rams sold out to stop the run.  Cam went 15/17.

[carolina-chuck]

I'm ready for Stewart!!!!!! It will open up our run game.

[Ricky Spanish]

I agree with your overall point, however I disagree that about how you want to fix it. 

 

Hopefully when we get stewart back it will help us out, but I really think it's an O-Line issue at this point in the season. 

[CRA]

Keep doing what is working. D-Will can't run for 100 yards every Sunday and clearly the Rams spent all week shoring up their run responsibilities. The three games I watched they did not have that type of penetration.

2 of the last 3 games....it hasn't been working at all. That was my concern.

First couple games, under a new OC always have a little different feel as opponents don't really have any true film on you. We are getting worse overall.

[Chaos]

It did seem like every first down was a run play that went for negative yards.

And we all saw the dreaded wildcat formation - which actually gained yards today.

[CRA]

CRA, I know it's been a few hours since we won, but c'mon. Can we just enjoy our first back-to-back W's this season for a while before we get all anal about what's not working quite right? It wasn't pretty but it worked. I love ya man but let's have a coke and a smile right now.

Meh, short week.....we play Tampa on Thurs. I enjoyed the win already.

I am ready to talk Tampa and moving on.