12-05-2016, 12:13 PM
(12-05-2016, 12:08 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: A huge part of the problem in the running game IMHO is playcalling/not knowing - understanding your players.
4 of Hill's runs were sweeps/pitches to the left outside, all but 1 on first down. Hill does not have the speed, elusiveness, moves to run outside. 4 or 5 of Hill's runs came with Dalton in the shotgun. Again Hill doesn't do well in the shotgun, he's a downhill one cut runner.
Zampese is not an NFL level OC, he's just flips thru the pages and slings something against the wall that he hasn't ran in awhile.
This isn't taking up for a very bad O-line in any way. But a part of the problem is a very sub-par OC.
A downhill one cut runner who likes to pretend he's Darren Sproles despite being physically incapable of doing so, and goes down with shocking ease/avoid contact with shocking regularity for a 235lb RB.
So a theoretical downhill one cut runner. Lol
Jeremy Hill could probably be a pretty good RB if he just had a different mentality. If he ran with a Marshawn Lynch-ish anger, there's not too many DBs who would be pleased with the prospect of tackling a 235 pound guy over and over. Don't think you can coach that though, you either have it, or you don't.
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