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Which is why our run game will suffer all year unless we make use of play action (with pass being first focus) and screens - essentially use them as running plays. The Offense will have to be very creative and even with that defenses will adjust, but at least being creative should help.
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Alexander wanted guys that he thought would be(come) very good pass blockers and didn't focus on the running game as much (at least based on the skill set of the OL drafted in this decade). Simply put...this OL was not built to drive off the LOS.
I'm not surprised the entire run offense hasn't turned around after just one offseason. Pollack will need at least a full year to transform the OL to a good run blocking OL. I expect he'll need to get another 1-2 OL next offseason to make that happen.
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Sounds like Westerman is in Lewis’ doghouse. When asked why he isn’t getting reps at LG, Lewis said “you have to show up and compete”.