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(08-15-2022, 11:14 AM)KillerGoose Wrote: I would have to disagree for a few reasons.

1. They had more yards because they ran the ball more. You are acknowledging that by agreeing that the yards per carry is lower, and yes, also an added game. Total numbers like those are not a very informative way to judge a player or unit. 
2. They had more rushing TDs because not only did they run the ball more, but the offense was better due to the passing game. They had more opportunities around the goalline. The data supports this as well, with 41 rush attempts within the 10 yardline in 2021 vs. 28 in 2020.
3. As mentioned, short yardage conversion was worse in 2021 than 2020. In 2020, The Bengals converted 63% of rush attempts where there were <= two yards to go. In 2021, they only converted 59% of such attempts. A decrease of about 8%. 
   

If anything, they are a wash, swapping some categories back and forth with some disagreement on importance of those. I guess my main point is that using 2021 as an example of Pollack having "definitely proven he can improve the run game." doesn't really strengthen that position. 

But 2018 was an improvement in the run game though, and that was part of my statement.
31st in rushing at 3.6 YPC in 2017 to 21st in rushing at 4.7 YPC in 2018.
That's a pretty significant improvement.

He's definitely not made the running game worse.