Establish the Run

[Essex Johnson]

(09-16-2023, 07:20 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: Not saying we didn't have bad runs but so did the Browns. Not saying our run game is as good as the Browns. We had more success with the run than just one drive. But on that one drive we had 4 runs for 41 yds. Then had a 3rd and 3 on the Browns 38 with a long incomplete pass to Higgins causing 4th down. So I don't think it was we weren't good enough to lean on the run although the coaches mightve thought so. But they also thought having Burrow throw it 31 times with a lower average than our run game was a good idea. So I think it's safe to say looking back at that game leaning on the run was the direction we should've gone.

Sorry again have to disagree , you can't have over 1/2 runs   go for 3 and less and be effective . The Browns had many more 5 yards and over than we did in comparison, plus Watson dropped back just as much as Burrow. we ran the ball  1 to 2 times about every series . , so we were not pass happy ,  i think it is save to say our offense  was in effective and did not matter if we ran more , the result was going  to be the same.