08-04-2021, 05:22 PM
(08-04-2021, 01:34 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I agree that run blocking will be important for this team, and there is an expectation that Pollack being back improves this area of the offense.
However, I'm just not sold that they have the right players to have a really good run game.
The best run blocker out of all the projected starters (Williams, Spain, Hopkins, XSF, and Reiff) had a 62.4 run blocking grade on PFF, which was Spain.
Spain - 62.4 (283 run block snaps)
Hopkins - 62.1 (338 run block snaps)
Reiff - 60.8 (436 run block snaps)
Williams - 53.4 (205 run block snaps)
XSF - 52.1 (138 run block snaps)
Maybe Pollack can turn water into wine, but I'm not expecting more than a middle-of-the-pack running game this season.
Honestly, a middle of the pack running game would be a HUGE improvement from last year IMO. Mixon hasn't really had a good line since he's been here and has been able to do pretty well. If he can do well with a middle of the pack running game, then hopefully that will help keep the defense a little more honest and help open up the passing game more. However, I do think Zac more uses the pass to set-up the run - at least based on what we've seen so far.
