I don't believe we have seriously tried to establish the running game in most of the games so far. You must run and run and run. I would suggest you run the ball on first down atleast 75% of the time thru the first 3 quarters of the game, NO matter what the result, assuming we atleast average 3 yards per carry. Now, this assumes we use good playcalling with some degree of creativity. One cannot run the same basic plays. That means you run some inside, outside, traps, options, etc. You need a diverse running game as well as a diverse passing game. We should be running at least 45% of the time on 2nd downs. We should run atleast 40% of the time on 3rd downs with less than 5 to go. 25% runs on 3 and less than 7. Pass or run option on 3rd and less than 10. Throw 95% of time on 3 & 10 or more. Use draws and screens on 2nd and extra longs and 3rd and mediums.
This is true, it was a good play call TA had to wait a little for him to come open and then he threw it a little long. Why didn't they ever come back to it. I do think if they really wanted to line up and run out of an I formation and run outside powers, tosses with some Iso mixed in, they could run the ball.
But that's the problem. The lack of execution isn't just bone headedness. The quarterback isn't capable of executing the plays that are being called on a consistent basis. He just doesn't have the skills to do it consistently. That is what is maddening about it.
no but Langsdorf basically passes on 3rd down no matter what. I think its gone as far as other teams know he wont run 3 times in a row no matter what and wont run on 3rd down and play to those tendencies. The worst is when we got a third and 2 and close to or past midfield and its a spot where maybe you run it and consider going on fourth but we ran a pass and then punted into the endzone.
