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He was getting some yards, but he still looks slow and tentative back there in my opinion. I liked how Bolden was hitting the hole with more decisiveness when he got a couple handoffs late in the game. James White made a lot of plays when he got his chances. It was a good game for White if we are looking for a silver lining.
That's what really sucks. For once we could actually move the ball on the ground. And yet we completely went away from it. I understand moving away from the running game when you are behind by 20 points. But we started moving away from it while we still had the lead.
Thats the rex ryan offense.Sorry if they dont care for preference over winning .You will hate it when they dont get enough yards and try and push their power vs stout defensive lines. We have won 4 SBs with dink and dunk and the last one especially. To trash that concept based on one game is a reach. We ran a lot vs the colts also last yr based on matchups and thats what this offense is.A match up offense. Right now they dont have the players for the short game. Amendola gets doubled esp without gronk so they are trying the vertical game and dont have players for it either. And they are missing a 3rd down back like lewis/vereen big time although white played admirably yesterday.
That's because the game has gotten "further away from what we were 10 years ago." I get that we need far more production from the running game, but Corey Dillon and that style of O are not walking through the door. OP, I'm not trying to be a d*ck. I'm just pointing to the fact that the game is played differently now.No run game
I hate that we cannot run....
Every year this offensive scheme moves further away from what we were 10 years ago. I REALLY miss Corey Dillon.
This so much this. They don't need to run every game, nor try to win the SB with it. However when you're missing key receivers, the passing game is struggling, your QB is getting pummeled, and you're picking up 4+ ypc you should probably run it more than 16 times.
We won the panthers SB because of the running game ? West coast offense of the 49ers was all about running game and defense ? Anyways, the game is way different now. There is no doubt about the creativity of the offense and this offensive staff. They are way ahead of the curve than a lot of teams. Balance means nothing you cant get yards in the running game. Media Analysts keep saying number of attempts is important even if you dont get yards. Thats a lot of BS. You will be down 21-0 and then have to throw. The strength of this team is brady so i have no issue with them throwing. They just dont have people to throw to and their short passing game which is the running game is non existent . But they messed up yesterday by not running more when it was working. they shouldve employed the colts gameplan yesterday from the playoffs and last year.
Not at the goalline when brady threw the INT. blount shouldve run it in 3 times.
Steelers are a great example of this. That team has been always run the ball run the ball all the time. Look now. They are taking advantage of their playmakers in the passing game. Pats cant run the ball because no one respects the passing game minus gronk/edelman/lewis.
Ok, if you want the pats to keep running when they dont have running attack just because we have balance great. Thats your opinion. Balance in my opinion is meaningless if not productive if you end up in 2nd and 9 and 3rd and 8. There is no need to ask what part i dont get. I get you want us to run the ball and play defense. Like all great teams do apparently and switch from whatever offensive system we have had over the years evolved under brady after 1 loss.
