Easy answer to our short yardage probems.

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(02-28-2022, 04:23 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: Taylor admits that Mixon should have been in the game.

If the Rams check to something else with Burrow under center, that means that they're weak off tackle because they'd need a guard on each side of Burrow and linebackers near the line.

Give it to Mixon, or even Perine, with a head-start and there's no way backers or linemen could have stopped him from getting a yard. He almost got it from giving them more time to crash the line and without as much speed.

Mixon has a worse conversion rate on 3rd and short than Perrine, both under center and from shotgun.

Off tackle means the RB takes more time to get to the LoS.  The Rams likely line up the NT directly over C and have him play 2 gap.  

Again, we are now in a purely hypothetical situation.  Statistics show shotgun is more likely to generate a 1st down.  

Why not just get a RG that allows you to run your offense?  As I said earlier, this wasn't a playcall or play design issue.  With a reasonably good RG, Perrine easily picks up the 1st.