Let’s build a great running team

[jah]

I'm sure they're specifically trying not to have a great run game

 

[captain stone]

I'm sure they're specifically trying not to have a great run game

It sure looks that way, doesn't it?

 

[Kdo5]

It just makes sense going forward doesn’t it? Given the uncertainty we are facing at QB with Brady’s looming decision. If he leaves our options are Stidham who is an unknown, a draft pick who will take time to develop, or a veteran on the market. I happen to favor the latter, where Bridgewater is probably the best QB that will actually be available to us, and he’s a QB that works best with a run oriented team. Regardless of who we sign it’s new QB in a new system so adjustment will be needed. And if Brady returns he’s at the age where decline can be sudden and very rapid, like Peyton Manning in the middle of the season in Denver.

It’s a period of transition for us. And every scenario has a certain degree of uncertainty in the passing game. So why not become a run oriented team? We are currently 60-40 pass to run. Let’s aim for 50-50 or 55-45 run or more. It would provide cushion for whoever is playing QB. And it would help us produce offense on the ground with our current shortage of reliable receivers

We’ll still have Michel obviously. And we can draft a running back in the 1st round. Some of the mocks don’t have any RBs going in round 1, so we should have our pick of guys like Cam Akers, Travis Etienne, Najee Harris, J.K. Dobbins, etc and maybe a chance to get a second one of these guys in round 2 if we wanted. Then sign another guy on the market in 2021, someone like Dalvin Cook or Alvin Kamara, there will be a lot of good RBs available that year. That will give us a deep stable of playmaking backs, which will help the younger ones develop

Let’s play power football

Sure, first step is making sure we stop drafting first round busts at RB.

 

[FCB02062]

The great running team has a lung blood clot, a cbd business, and a badly injured kneck....

 

[Triumph]

Sounds good.

Lets trade for Nick Chubb.

 

[DropKickFlutie]

Disagree. I want a crappy run game. Bring back Maroney!

Sony is Maroney. And Harry is Chad Jackson. Awesome drafting by Josh. Deja Vu on these draft picks.

.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

Are you saying that run dominated teams can't win in today's game? Have you seen the Ravens? They have a chance to break the record for most yards in a season set by the 78 Pats. And Jackson is just a second year QB, Ingram has a while left too. They're just getting started, and they're going to be one of our biggest road blocks for years to come.

People are too worried about "how to stop them", which I'm not sure is possible, to ask "how to beat them" which is entirely possible. They owned time of possession 37:01 to 22:59 against us. They had two 14 play touchdown drives in the 2nd half of 8:09 in the 3rd Qtr and 9:35 in the 4th. Altogether they controlled the ball for about 19 out of 30 minutes in the 2nd half.

You don't beat a team like that with no huddle quick strike passing. You beat them by keeping that offense off of the field with long sustained scoring drives and lots of runs to wear their defense out, keep them on the field, and demoralize them.

The 49ers showed how to beat them. They kept time of possession close at 32:26 to 27:34 for the game, and won time in the second half 16 to 14, keeping Jackson on the sideline most of the 3rd Qtr. They succeeded by matching them in rushing yards 174 to 178. They only lost because they missed on 4th down and the Ravens were able to milk the last 6 minutes on one of those long drives for a game winning FG. The 49ers likely win if they had converted that 4th down.

But that's what its going to take to beat them this year and in the years ahead. And I don't know if we're made for that kind of game. We're going to have to adjust to what they are doing in years ahead if we want to get through them, and I think that means being an elite run team

Yes, the Ravens, who haven’t even gone through a full season or won a playoff game with this template for success. You forgot to mention that a key to this success is having a quarterback who is arguably the best running quarterback the league has ever seen. And then the 49ers showed how to beat them, never mind that the 49ers are the overall best team in the NFL.

 

[NG Pats Fan]

Sounds good.

Lets trade for Nick Chubb.

HAHA seriously.

Franchise MVP level players dropped to the patriots late in the first round in 2018-2019 drafts and we passed and selected busts instead. Brady knows this team is doomed when he leaves.

Stidham...god help us

 

[VrabelJr]

lmao if you think our running issues are RB related

 

[Blizzard]

Ryan Tannenhill is a FA after this year. We need to get him for the future and draft a rookie. Brady likely only has this or next year left for the pats before hes gone.

 

[VrabelJr]

Ryan Tannenhill is a FA after this year. We need to get him for the future and draft a rookie. Brady likely only has this or next year left for the pats before hes gone.

Way, way, waaaay too obvious with the trolling.

 

[mgteich]

hmm

I guess that the Ravens have a poor record in the passing game?

Of course, the patriots have shown proficiency in which part of the offense?

Last I checked the Ravens haven't won anything yet.

Still need to make plays in the passing game to win championships.

Need balance, Daniel-san

 

[Blizzard]

Way, way, waaaay too obvious with the trolling.

He leads the leauge in passer rating playing with a tennesee offense that has no superstars or known players. Gase ruined him. I think he has the potential to be an upper tier franchise QB with the right offensive coach and a decent o-line

 

[RobertWeathers]

hmm

I guess that the Ravens have a poor record in the passing game?

Of course, the patriots have shown proficiency in which part of the offense?

The 2019 Ravens haven't won anything yet. Do you disagree with that fact?

 

[IllegalContact]

spend all of your draft picks on OL,DL,LB

spend all of your money on QB,WR.DB

you can then get an RB off of the street to do well

 

[mgteich]

The Ravens are one of two teams in the AFC that have clinched playoff spots, KC is the other. Neither would be the case at this point had the the patriots beaten them.

The 2019 Ravens haven't won anything yet. Do you disagree with that fact?

[/QUOTE]

 

[RobertWeathers]

The Ravens are one of two teams in the AFC that have clinched playoff spots, KC is the other. Neither would be the case at this point had the the patriots beaten them.

So?

 

[Boston Boxer]

we have plenty of talent at RB. TE and OLine issues are the reason we can run the ball...and nobody respects our passing game so it easy to defend the run.

i would love to run the ball more but we need to fix the OLine

 

[mgteich]

How much would the patriots pay to get Tannehill or Bridgewater? $20M a year? $25M? I suspect that someone will pay that. Even if not, both of these players might choose to stay here they are.

He leads the leauge in passer rating playing with a tennesee offense that has no superstars or known players. Gase ruined him. I think he has the potential to be an upper tier franchise QB with the right offensive coach and a decent o-line

 

[mgteich]

Yes, it took the best team in the NFL to beat the Ravens. And your point is that Ravens are unproven?

Yes, the Ravens, who haven’t even gone through a full season or won a playoff game with this template for success. You forgot to mention that a key to this success is having a quarterback who is arguably the best running quarterback the league has ever seen. And then the 49ers showed how to beat them, never mind that the 49ers are the overall best team in the NFL.