Is it me or do we run every first down play for zero or 1 yard

[Stash]

Kellen is committed to the run and so am I. But running the ball inside on every first down play appears to be repetitive and predictable, to the point that the opponent's defense is just sitting and waiting on it.

Could we have a play action, or a screen or a wide receiver screen. Are Kellen and Mike playing possum and will save the best play calling for the playoffs? I am hopeful, but tend to doubt that theory, it would be something Jimmy Johnson might do, but not these two.

Thoughts? I am baffled by the predictability of our first down play calling.

It’s definitely not just you. You can set your watch to it.

 

[Pokes12]

I mean, fans be yelling about running so…. Yeah, balanced or run the perfect amount or whatever.

Here is the thing; if people want to be a running team then you’re going to be running on first down a lot. Because if you pass and it’s incomplete, you probably should pass again. And then people will be upset about that.

Anyway, the real issue is that the running game isn’t doing its job, not the play calling.

Chicken or egg. If we know the running game is not working, do we nonetheless call it on every first down? Or do we adjust and throw on first down and then run on second down. The predictability of it is what I rail about. If it is not working, why do you think sticking with it will make it work? Isn't that what Albert Einstein dubbed insanity, doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result!

 

[droopdog7]

Chicken or egg. If we know the running game is not working, do we nonetheless call it on every first down? Or do we adjust and throw on first down and then run on second down. The predictability of it is what I rail about. If it is not working, why do you think sticking with it will make it work? Isn't that what Albert Einstein dubbed insanity, doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result!

You're basically suggesting we abandon the run. I KNOW you said run on second down and all, but like I said, and incomplete pass on first down probably means a pass on second down. Anyway, it's not like we never pass on first down or run on other downs.

Like I said, the problem it didn't work. That is what you're REALLY railing against.

 

[LatinMind]

Kellen is committed to the run and so am I. But running the ball inside on every first down play appears to be repetitive and predictable, to the point that the opponent's defense is just sitting and waiting on it.

Could we have a play action, or a screen or a wide receiver screen. Are Kellen and Mike playing possum and will save the best play calling for the playoffs? I am hopeful, but tend to doubt that theory, it would be something Jimmy Johnson might do, but not these two.

Thoughts? I am baffled by the predictability of our first down play calling.

It's just you

 

[lukin2006]

Kellon is softening up the defence for the 4th quarter. Lol