Mike McCarthy We will be good running the football and that's because we're going to commit to it

[Risen Star]

 

[75boyz]

Sounds eerily similar to "Run the damn ball and rest the defense."

And I'm still waiting on that one.

 

[McKDaddy]

Tony Pollard was not a special player as the #1 running back. He was good, and I appreciate what he did. But like Marion Barber before him, he excelled more at the #2 spot than as the lead dog in the run game.

His explosiveness works well though if the line is creating any kind of lanes.

 

[Rayman70]

All in? Big Mike committed to this LAST year too. Running it into the teeth of a stout front 7 might not be the best plan of attack. But situational runs matter. Cleveland is very aggressive on defense. The way you gash them is to use that against them via delayed draws and delayed rb screens. THIS might be a Deuce VAUGHN game if there ever was one. If we try to go power on power, I don't feel good. Only because we have 2 rooks starting up front. I think it's asking too much right away against a team like them. We can beat them by spreading them out. Make them defend every inch of the field. The way you do that is quick hitters and well-timed screens and draws. MM coming from a west coast school of thought SHOULD help us if he has the guts to implement it. That will open up everything for our power run game.

 

[PAPPYDOG]

But but WHY?
We have a future 60 million $ QB and we commit to the running game?
Hmmmmm ya 30 years don't come easy do they now???

 

[RonnieT24]

Are we still going to be committed to it if it clearly isn't working? I don't buy into the strategy of running the ball just to do it for 30-35 attempts just to try and wear the defense down. This isn't the 80s/90s anymore. I am not saying we need to attempt 50-60 passes a game consistently but if the run is clearly not working and we get drives cut short because of it and continue to get behind the sticks, it's time to re-think the approach. Committing to something doesn't equate success.

If it's holding the linebackers an extra half tick before they can drop into the passing lanes then it IS working. As long as you have a top flight defense which we believe we will have there is absolutely no reason to go all Kliff Kingsbury and sling it every damn down. Balance is not about equal number of runs and passes.. Balance is about making the defense honor both possibilities every snap. You can't do that if you overload in either direction.

 

[fivetwos]

If it's holding the linebackers an extra half tick before they can drop into the passing lanes then it IS working. As long as you have a top flight defense which we believe we will have there is absolutely no reason to go all Kliff Kingsbury and sling it every damn down. Balance is not about equal number of runs and passes.. Balance is about making the defense honor both possibilities every snap. You can't do that if you overload in either direction.

Makes sense.

The problems I see are that if you happen to find yourself down multiple scores in the second half you’ve gotta shift gears to a point….

And WHY tell the rest of the world what you plan to do?

 

[RonnieT24]

Makes sense.

The problems I see are that if you happen to find yourself down multiple scores in the second half you’ve gotta shift gears to a point….

And WHY tell the rest of the world what you plan to do?

To put the bug in their ear about the run game. Even if you don't really plan to do it, they have to honor it all week in practice and every snap in the game until proven otherwise. Of course you have to change it up if you get down multiple scores.. That's football.

 

[pitt33]

HEARD IT ALL BEFORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep.

He said the same thing last year.

We’ll see.

 

[Cowfan75Lives]

Was McCarthy always this dumb, or did Jerry rub off on him? I never listened to him in Green Bay.

 

[75boyz]

MAybe if the o-line could make a whole. Having to dodge the defense at the handoff kinda sucks, ya know?

THIS. At least last year anyways.
And now we're older and slower at RB so just maybe a different run blocking scheme would benefit us, ya think?

Naw, more like we just double down with the same scheme, bring back a washed RB as the bell cow and call it a day.

That sounds about right around these parts.
LOL

 

[75boyz]

Was McCarthy always this dumb, or did Jerry rub off on him? I never listened to him in Green Bay.

Yes.
He got lucky having Rodgers cover up most of his mental coaching deficiencies.

 

[Coogiguy03]

THIS. At least last year anyways.
And now we're older and slower at RB so just maybe a different run blocking scheme would benefit us, ya think?

Naw, more like we just double down with the same scheme, bring back a washed RB as the bell cow and call it a day.

That sounds about right around these parts.
LOL

post of your career!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Coogiguy03]

I really don't get what they see about zeke, in practice they're not tackling so zeke is out there running through an imaginary WIDE running lane, and he's running down the practice field acting as if he's about to score, when really he's going to be tackled soon as he gets the ball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

I really don't get what they see about zeke, in practice they're not tackling so zeke is out there running through an imaginary WIDE running lane, and he's running down the practice field acting as if he's about to score, when really he's going to be tackled soon as he gets the ball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So...what do you want? Smear him in practice just to see what happens? And you are RIGHT! I've never seen someone be more right about zeke in years. If things go as they have in the past...he WILL get tackled "as soon as he gets the ball"...since the o-line can't block. PERFCTLY SAID! I'll grudgingly give a like for that!


I think people are making too much of this. I wonder if broncos fans B&M'd this hard when they got Emmitt.

If you;d turn your attention to the crappy o-line and scheme...you might get somewhere. Remember when everyone pointed out Pollard's speed to the edge over zeke? Totally true...but Pollard shouldn't have HAD to do that...wasting 5-6 yards every run in lateral yards instead of busting it up the middle.

When was the last time you saw an o-lineman running a few yards up field looking for someone to pancake?

Of course zeke...and Tony, and Duece and Rico and Dalvin can;t get a head of steam going if you have to dodge at the handoff. Change that FIRST...our RBs will be fine. Even average will be okay with Dak at QB.