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Originally Posted by DynamiteRave
So I guess it's just deja vu we're ranked 30th in rushing attempts. Yet when we do rush we're 14th in average yards and smack dab in the middle of the pack when it comes to breaking runs for 20+ yards.
The run game works, if implemented, skillfully used and executed properly. But I guess its hard to give something a chance to work when you hardly use it.
But I digress.
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Read the bold statement again. I think you just answered your own question. And really, that statement can be true for anything you're trying to do offensively. Obviously today, the run game didn't work, because it was not executed skillfully. If Shanahan thought Davis and Williams could run the ball effectively against the Vikings front DL, then the game plan would have emphasized the run a bit more. Obviously, Shanny didn't believe running the football would have been effective against the Vikings. Normally, however, I would agree that you always need to remain balanced and you stick with the running game, but let's look at the facts. The Vikings are tough against the run, our offensive line is not very good at all. It's not like we had John Riggins or Earnest Byner to hand the ball off to.