2nd half opportunity - rediscover deep ball?

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(10-31-2018, 02:01 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: The exception being if we can get the opposition to respect the run, then you can go play action and suck the safeties up and have time to go deep.

The problem of course being we have trouble establishing the run against most teams and/or Lazor goes away from it totally.

You just hit the nail on the head. The issue with the offense is lack of a power run game. 

Mixon is a good runner, but he is not a guy that you expect to run between tackles 25-30 times a game, without an escort in NFL. Naturally, he is bouncing runs outside often.

Hewitt release, coupled with Cethan Carter injury, leaves the Team without the personnel to establish a true power run game.

Injuries to Gio, Mixon and Walton have left the Team to running out of a single back look. Can't recall when was the last time that I've seen a two back set, let alone I formation.

The inability to establish the run game was the main issue at KC. That allowed their pass rush to shut us down.

It showed up again in the Tampa game in the second half when Mixon rushed 7 times for a total of 13 yards I believe. This inability to establish the run led to 4 consecutive 3 and out possessions in the 3rd and 4th quarter. He had three minus yardage runs.

In regards to the deep ball, five and seven step drops, with the current state of the OL, will only work out of play action.

Some folks on this board have criticized Lazor for not calling a more balanced game. You cannot call plays where you don't have the personnel to execute them. Its really that simple.