McCarthy lip service

[btcutter]

"We will run the ball more......"

Action means more than words. At RB we have Pollard, Vough, Jones and Davis. We drafted a 5'5 RB and no realistic immediate help at OL. Got a TE that started 4 yrs at Big Ten who can probably block. But the current started offense isn't exactly striking fear into opposing D with our running game.

We are marginally better with addition of Brandon Cooks but if we are expecting Dak to CARRY this OFFENSE..... well, we seen this movie a few times already.

JMHO.

 

[big dog cowboy]

2nd highest scoring team in the league last year. Gallup will be back to 100%. Added WR Cooks. Added a blocking machine at TE that can also catch. Added a RB playmaker named VAUGHN who upgrades the return game also. Added a vet RB in Jones that will be an upgrade over Zeke. Added a OL in FA and Draft.

 

[Ken]

"We will run the ball more......"

Action means more than words. At RB we have Pollard, Vough, Jones and Davis. We drafted a 5'5 RB and no realistic immediate help at OL. Got a TE that started 4 yrs at Big Ten who can probably block. But the current started offense isn't exactly striking fear into opposing D with our running game.

We are marginally better with addition of Brandon Cooks but if we are expecting Dak to CARRY this OFFENSE..... well, we seen this movie a few times already.

JMHO.

5 5 guy

 

[Big_D]

5 5 guy

That’s a serious workload also.

 

[Daillest88]

2nd highest scoring team in the league last year. Gallup will be back to 100%. Added WR Cooks. Added a blocking machine at TE that can also catch. Added a RB playmaker named VAUGHN who upgrades the return game also. Added a vet RB in Jones that will be an upgrade over Zeke. Added a OL in FA and Draft.

And Tyler smith in year 2

 

[btcutter]

5 5 guy

There's a reason there aren't many 5'5 guys in the league. Physicality of NFL is on far different level than college. There's a role for him and I hope he's an outlier. It's unlikely he's the bell cow that we desperately need.

 

[btcutter]

2nd highest scoring team in the league last year. Gallup will be back to 100%. Added WR Cooks. Added a blocking machine at TE that can also catch. Added a RB playmaker named VAUGHN who upgrades the return game also. Added a vet RB in Jones that will be an upgrade over Zeke. Added a OL in FA and Draft.

I like your optimism. NFC East teams have added quite a bit to their rosters as well.

 

[Big_D]

There's a reason there aren't many 5'5 guys in the league. Physicality of NFL is on far different level than college. There's a role for him and I hope he's an outlier. It's unlikely he's the bell cow that we desperately need.

We don’t need a bell cow. 3 RBs should see plenty of work.

 

[conner01]

"We will run the ball more......"

Action means more than words. At RB we have Pollard, Vough, Jones and Davis. We drafted a 5'5 RB and no realistic immediate help at OL. Got a TE that started 4 yrs at Big Ten who can probably block. But the current started offense isn't exactly striking fear into opposing D with our running game.

We are marginally better with addition of Brandon Cooks but if we are expecting Dak to CARRY this OFFENSE..... well, we seen this movie a few times already.

JMHO.

You will know soon enough
I think he will try to run more. Everyone runs more if they are running effectively
But if you are not running the ball effectively then you can’t just keep running to keep balancex
We were pretty balanced last year and it’s not like run more means we will run more than we pass. That’s not a recipe for winning against good teams. You have to get chunk plsys
In todays game it’s hard to go 75 yards on 10-12 plays
You have to get chunk plays

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

I like your optimism. NFC East teams have added quite a bit to their rosters as well.

I don’t think the Giants and Commanders have….Eagles lost talent but got younger so could be an addition by subtraction.

 

[garyo1954]

Yes, McCarthy said he wants tor run more. But BigMac didn't run the ball in Green Bay.

It was a rarity for McCarthy’s backs to even pass the 250 carry threshold during his time in Green Bay. Only Ahman Green (266) in 2006, Grant (282) in 2009, and Eddie Lacy (284) in 2013 accomplished the feat. That’s just four times in 13 seasons that McCarthy fed the lead RB in his offense.

McCarthy’s backs also only ran for 1,000 yard in five of his 13 seasons in charge.
Doesn't mean he can't change, but likely he's going to RBBC, rather than relying on a bell cow.
Also he doesn't have a Favre or Rodgers at QB. So running will help the offense control the clock and shorten the game where he doesn't have to outscore the other team.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

I hate that McCarthy said this because I don’t think he means they will actually run it more just run it more effective and smarter. You can’t go into a game and saying you want to be run happy and run the football 35 times….

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

There's a reason there aren't many 5'5 guys in the league. Physicality of NFL is on far different level than college. There's a role for him and I hope he's an outlier. It's unlikely he's the bell cow that we desperately need.

Sure and then when you get over the stereotypes and look at the actual player, you can see that he not only held up against top draftable competition but he excelled.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Yes, McCarthy said he wants tor run more. But BigMac didn't run the ball in Green Bay.

It was a rarity for McCarthy’s backs to even pass the 250 carry threshold during his time in Green Bay. Only Ahman Green (266) in 2006, Grant (282) in 2009, and Eddie Lacy (284) in 2013 accomplished the feat. That’s just four times in 13 seasons that McCarthy fed the lead RB in his offense.

McCarthy’s backs also only ran for 1,000 yard in five of his 13 seasons in charge.
Doesn't mean he can't change, but likely he's going to RBBC, rather than relying on a bell cow.
Also he doesn't have a Favre or Rodgers at QB. So running will help the offense control the clock and shorten the game where he doesn't have to outscore the other team.

He ran the ball at NO and KC.

 

[Big_D]

Yes, McCarthy said he wants tor run more. But BigMac didn't run the ball in Green Bay.

It was a rarity for McCarthy’s backs to even pass the 250 carry threshold during his time in Green Bay. Only Ahman Green (266) in 2006, Grant (282) in 2009, and Eddie Lacy (284) in 2013 accomplished the feat. That’s just four times in 13 seasons that McCarthy fed the lead RB in his offense.

McCarthy’s backs also only ran for 1,000 yard in five of his 13 seasons in charge.
Doesn't mean he can't change, but likely he's going to RBBC, rather than relying on a bell cow.
Also he doesn't have a Favre or Rodgers at QB. So running will help the offense control the clock and shorten the game where he doesn't have to outscore the other team.

It’s not just likely, it’s definitely a committee.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Heck yes man bring the good stuff!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CowboyRoy]

"We will run the ball more......"

Action means more than words. At RB we have Pollard, Vough, Jones and Davis. We drafted a 5'5 RB and no realistic immediate help at OL. Got a TE that started 4 yrs at Big Ten who can probably block. But the current started offense isn't exactly striking fear into opposing D with our running game.

We are marginally better with addition of Brandon Cooks but if we are expecting Dak to CARRY this OFFENSE..... well, we seen this movie a few times already.

JMHO.

I am completely baffled as to what they have done after that statement. I mean................if those arent hollow words?

Shoonmaker great, but then what? Its mystifying.

 

[Daillest88]

I like your optimism. NFC East teams have added quite a bit to their rosters as well.

Giants have added some talent and haven’t lost much.. eagles lost hargraves , cj and they’re 2 starting linebakers. Did replace hargraves with carter, Carter isn’t gonna get the double teams and 11 sacks in year 1 I can tell you that

 

[TNCowboy]

2nd highest scoring team in the league last year. Gallup will be back to 100%. Added WR Cooks. Added a blocking machine at TE that can also catch. Added a RB playmaker named VAUGHN who upgrades the return game also. Added a vet RB in Jones that will be an upgrade over Zeke. Added a OL in FA and Draft.

And2 when we we faced a tough D in the playoffs, they offense tumbled like the house of cards it was.

 

[Mannix]

2nd highest scoring team in the league last year. Gallup will be back to 100%. Added WR Cooks. Added a blocking machine at TE that can also catch. Added a RB playmaker named VAUGHN who upgrades the return game also. Added a vet RB in Jones that will be an upgrade over Zeke. Added a OL in FA and Draft.

Gallup was extremely average at 100%....NEVER a true #2.....played like a #6 at best last year.