4 hours ago
(4 hours ago)XsandOs Wrote: If you both recall when Steelers would run all over our defense, and we knew they were going to run at us. There are game situations that each side knows what is coming, so it is a matter of who wins the rep.
When you run and the defense knows you are running, averaging 4 YPC is excellent.
Therefore; a below average running game is one that can't consistently generate that YPC average on obvious run downs.
We were last in the league in first downs gained by running the ball. In the four games against KC, Eagles and two Ravens games, we averaged 63 yards rushing per game.
If we had a run game, we would have beaten the Ravens the first game. Up by 3 points, ball on the Ravens 38 yard line, first and 10, with less than 4 minutes left in the game. This is the classic example of situational football. This is grind and kill the clock time. But Burrow throws an INT.
Great post XsandOs. If we get a scary run game our Offense could be unstoppable. Sure hope the additions of Peters as OL Coach, Fairchild,
Patrick, Perine and Tahj Brooks help. I think we will be better this season, but how much is the question.
