Found the defense....

[SunsetBengal]

(12-03-2016, 11:46 AM)Interceptor Wrote: When we had a Top-5 defense with Zimmer, it was the offense that abandoned the run and became too predictable. Thanks Jay.  

Sure, the rushing offense was pretty good at that time.  However, it was much more effective when used out of a passing formation, or in unpredictable situations.  Even then, the OL could not with any regularity get the critical short yardage on the ground.