Originally Posted by smithandrew051:
I will be beyond disappointed if the Chiefs can’t run the ball well this week.
It’s one thing if they choose not to, but we should be able to if we want to.
Haven’t they lost like 5 or 6 DL?
I generally don't mind our lack of commitment to the run game as long as we're efficient when we do run.
Only 15-20 called run plays at 4.5-5 YPC is better than 35 run plays at 4 YPC, IMO. Pat is just too good to not let him throw a bunch.
But, yeah, agreed. I will be really annoyed if we go out there and are consistently getting stuffed for 1-2 yard gains on early downs given the state of their roster. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ThaVirus:
I generally don't mind our lack of commitment to the run game as long as we're efficient when we do run.
Only 15-20 called run plays at 4.5-5 YPC is better than 35 run plays at 4 YPC, IMO. Pat is just too good to not let him throw a bunch.
But, yeah, agreed. I will be really annoyed if we go out there and are consistently getting stuffed for 1-2 yard gains on early downs given the state of their roster.
This.
It only has to be effective enough for them to have to at least consider it, instead of just blowing past our tackles and gunning for Patrick every snap.
If we're running well enough that Pat can give the little play action fakes that buys him that half step of indecisiveness, he's generally going to shred.
But if we go out there and pull a carbon copy of ineptness from the Titans game, averaging 1 yard or less, then someone somewhere needs an ass kicking. The Chargers have been through a meat grinder on the d line.
Line needs to make the holes, and the backs need to know where the holes are.
Staley will likely play scared and ban his Dicker the Kicker from the field out of abject fear, so they'll be gimped in the scoring department already.
We really should just destroy them but it wouldn't surprise me if the game became a thriller at some point. Prime time division games for us usually do have an extremely high entertainment factor. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Wallcrawler:
We've seen Andy pound the ball this season. 37 rushes at Tampa.
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This kind of stat always seems to blow my mind. I'll watch a game and think a team has run the ball 20 times and I look and they have 40 rushing attempts. [Reply]
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
I agree with everything but the last part of the last sentence. I want Staley there as long as possible.
I mean, so do I. Maybe they win just enough to make it not work to fire him.
I keep hearing people suggest it's a no-brainer spot for Sean Payton. I don't see it.
If Payton is actively seeking a coaching job, you know his agent is going to work Jerruh, and Jerruh will move heaven and earth to make that happen.
Short of the Cowboys winning the SB, if Sean Payton is a coach in the NFL next year, I don't see any way it's not coach of the Cowboys.
I also don't think the notoriously light-pockets Chargers are going to be the team to pony up for him. Sure, they have Herbert. They also have blown most of their cap space for the Herbert rookie contract window with the Mack and Jackson deals, so they'd have to make painful cuts or restructures to create a lot of flexibility. [Reply]
I honestly don’t care. Our corners have been pretty damn good so far. And CJ has been killing OLs. I think Spags has something for that ass, and Lombardi is gonna have a hell of a time with what Spags dials up. [Reply]