{ Postgame Reactions Thread - Week 1 }

[*PhilHos*]

(09-11-2023, 12:02 PM)Garrus Wrote: Yesterday would have been a good day to lean on the run game and use some PA/rollouts for easy completions to keep the chains moving. I understand we are a passing team and the offense runs through Burrow, but the coaches have to see that he doesn't have it, or the rain is an issue or both. The defense was playing well but eventually got gassed because we could not get any extended drives. We should have tired slowing the game down and ran the ball as much as possible.

People keep saying that we should've leaned on the run more yesterday. Prior to the 4th QTR, on 9 drives, we ran on 1st down on 7 of them; all but 2 of those plays went for more than 3 yards (1 went 4 yards, the other was the big 12 yarder). 

That's not to say they couldn't have run more on 2nd downs or on even 3rd and shorts. But aside from the 1 drive, the run game wasn't exactly there to be leaned on.

I do agree with you that this game would've been ripe for play action passes.