Quote:
Originally Posted by Chico23231
Certainly our stats state when we commit to the running game we win period. Mcvay and Gruden haven't shown that commitment every game and that is certainly where the fault lies. Damn shame cause we would probably be more effective in the red zone if we would.
|
I agree with you, but it's always tricky to say simply running more leads to more wins. And the fact that we win more when we run more -- could simply be because when you're winning by the second half -- you run out the clock, increasing the numbers of runs. And if you're losing early by a lot or your run game sucks early, you may not call many runs -- and calling more runs in those situations would NOT help you win. In other words, simple run % may not determine the game but may reflect the nature of the game.
I think we need to fix the running game first, and then stay committed to it AFTER we've proven the run game is consistently effective.