09-30-2021, 12:24 AM
(09-29-2021, 11:40 PM)Benton Wrote: I agree we need a more diverse run game, but I just don't see it until the line improves.
Passing depends on the line a lot; running depends on the line entirely.
Nailed it.
Too many three and outs. Get some 10 play drives going and you'll see more Perine and Evans. It's not like Mixon is getting 30 carries a game. He had 21 after 4 quarters against the Vikings and then got 8 more carries in a rare 3 OT drives.
And one big factor left out in your 2009 vs 2012 discussion . . . Benson missed 3 games in '09 and Green-Ellis only missed 1 in '12. That's going to alter your 147-77 stat breakdown. 2009 was a run 1st game plan so 70 more attempts by the backups with three full games of carries vs the 2012 backups only getting one full game to fill in makes it a believable balance. I doubt anyone is rooting for Mixon to miss games to balance out the carries for the backups.
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