This needs to be hung on Zac Taylor's office wall

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(12-08-2023, 11:56 AM)rfaulk34 Wrote: One thing people need to understand. If you're able to run the ball 30 times in a game, it means one of two things.

Either your QB is a sack of potatoes or you're being "effective" running the ball. That comes down to situational play. If they can stay effective and end up running it around 30 times, it's all good in the hood, even if they're only getting around 4 a pop. 

Thing is, you are almost never just going to get 4 yards consistently with the run.  Usually, you'll get a 10 yard run, then a couple of one yard runs and be forced to pass on 3rd and long.  

Also keep in mind that the average NFL team only runs around 60 offensive plays a game.  If you're hell bent on running the ball 30 times only averaging 4 yards/attempt, you're going to have a lot of short drives and probably only run 50 or so plays.  Good luck trying to win running it 30 times for a 120 and throwing 20 times.

You never go into a game wanting to pass/run the ball a target of times or for a target number of yards.  You call plays based on down and distance, what the defense is doing, what's been working, what hasn't, what's the score, etc.