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Originally Posted by wachashi
Early on, they should run the ball right at these DE's that want to crash upfield in anticipation of a deep drop. Mix in some quick-hitting throws with those running plays and our pass protectors will have a much easier job. I don't ever want to just give up on the deep and intermediate throws, but you've got to punish defenses when they lean too hard in one direction. The game plan yesterday very well could have been just that, but with the score getting out of hand so quickly, it never had a chance to materialize.
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I think we need to run the ball more often. Reid backs away too fast. Especially if we have a run for little or no gain. A running game takes more than 7 hand offs a game to work. And teams know we are too stubborn to run the ball and check it down.