10-05-2018, 01:07 PM
(10-05-2018, 12:49 AM)Go Cards Wrote: Think Gio will be missed more so than Ross.
Of course he will. Gio touches the ball a lot more than Ross, even with Mixon around. This doesn't mean Ross stretching the field or being a playmaking threat won't be missed. I think some people (not you) don't understand what made this offense great through 4 games. It wasn't just the play calling of Lazor or the improved blocking/run game.
It was also the sheer amount of threats we had for defenses to account for. As always, AJ Green. Boyd has emerged to say the least (leads team in catches and yards with a healthy AJ Green!). Ross has a pair of TDs and has flashed his potential. Teams have to account for that speed. Eifert was being handled carefully, but made big plays when he was in. That's not even getting to Mixon and Gio and how the run game is averaging 4.5 YPC (thanks, Lazor and Pollack).
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