Why won't Zac run on 3rd down!

[CJD]

(10-18-2022, 10:35 PM)Emeritus Wrote: I watched it but that was last season.

Well this offensive line hasn't been much better.

In weeks 1 through 4, our running backs were averaging 2.95 yards per carry on traditional run plays (plays not involving Ja'Marr Chase or Joe Burrow). Mixon was 82 carries for 224 yards and 2.73 yards per carry.

There's no way I try running on anything shorter than a 3rd and inches with a record like that.

I do like the direction we're going with abandoning the wide zone and going to a full shotgun offense though, including runs out of the shotgun. In the two games since transitioning away from the wide zone offense (I.E. the most predictable offense in the world. under center = run, shotgun = pass), we've averaged 5.37 yards per carry (27 carries, 145 yards). If we keep that trend up, maybe we will run more on 3rd down going forward.