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mike340 · 09-19-2006, 03:07 AM

We had 16 first downs before the last 2 possessions (where they picked up a whole bunch of "free" yards. Results:
8 pass plays: 5/7, 47 yards, 1 sack. First down obtained on 6 of 8 of these series.
8 run plays: First down obtained on 2 of 8 of these series.

When they run the ball on first down, the'yre usually stuck with 2nd and long, and then we know what's going to happen.

They SHOULD run the ball, all things NOT considered. But when we consider how bad our rushing is (not placing blame, but plenty to go around) it's leaving us in a hole. So, until it's fixed, we need to pass more frequently on first down, at least to keep them guessing. (For the first downs in the second half in the above analysis, we passed once and ran 4 times, thus eliminating ourselves from the game.)

09-19-2006, 03:07 AM	#356
mike340 Special Teams Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 68 Posts: 322	Re: Benching Brunell may not be the answer. We had 16 first downs before the last 2 possessions (where they picked up a whole bunch of "free" yards. Results: 8 pass plays: 5/7, 47 yards, 1 sack. First down obtained on 6 of 8 of these series. 8 run plays: First down obtained on 2 of 8 of these series. When they run the ball on first down, the'yre usually stuck with 2nd and long, and then we know what's going to happen. They SHOULD run the ball, all things NOT considered. But when we consider how bad our rushing is (not placing blame, but plenty to go around) it's leaving us in a hole. So, until it's fixed, we need to pass more frequently on first down, at least to keep them guessing. (For the first downs in the second half in the above analysis, we passed once and ran 4 times, thus eliminating ourselves from the game.)