Our Running game is awful

[RunDMC]

I thought so to. Glad I'm not the only one.

Offensive line was a hell a lot better last year than this year. They've been one of the worst run blocking units in the league so far.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

I wouldn't call 122 yards on 6.1 a carry awful.

They got in our jock strap in the second half, that doesn't mean every thing was awful.

I'd call it a great half of football. Because that's all it was.

 

[Rockport]

I would, up 28-14 every defense stacks the box. This is where you close out the game with physical down hill running, we failed to do that. There are multiple reasons, as a whole just awful to blow that lead.

Wrong. When the defense stacks the box against you, take advantage and pass the ball. It's football 101.

 

[Bleu Star]

The defense lost us the game. They couldn't stop Atlanta. Running game was fine until they adjusted to the dink and dunk offense and stacked the line. Again, you're way off.

Time of possession
ATL: 34:13
DAL: 25 47

Our offense regularly put our defense in tough situations in that second half. Zero clock control on offense. Zilch. Nada.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

Offensive line was a hell a lot better last year than this year. They've been one of the worst run blocking units in the league so far.

That seems true. No argument. But last year the line credited Murray as much as he did them. It was a pretty good combo.

 

[BrassCowboy]

well your right, Atlanta learned that it could move the defense up close. Not sure McFadden and Randle had any control of their destiny in the second half due to the inability of Weeden to stretch the offense out.

 

[BrassCowboy]

The second half was awful, without a pass defense to run against we stink. Randle never hit the hole with his head down for a one yard gain once! Hit took a three yard loss five times.

do you understand what others are saying? they are saying basically what I did and that is the RBs were probably the absolute least of our problem in this game. Atlanta found out Weeden couldnt throw more than 8 yards so they dared us to pass by stacking the line. Randle and DMC had no chance. Not their fault. Weeden is main man to blame

 

[Brooksey]

Wrong. When the defense stacks the box against you, take advantage and pass the ball. It's football 101.

Or you run through the box and run the clock out, football 101....dallas cowboys 2014.

 

[Rockport]

Time of possession
ATL: 34:13
DAL: 25 47

Our offense regularly put our defense in tough situations in that second half. Zero clock control on offense. Zilch. Nada.

And the defense couldn't stop them as they had 438 offensive yards. They had scoring drives of 80, 66, 87, 89 and 62.

 

[Rockport]

Or you run through the box and run the clock out, football 101....dallas cowboys 2014.

You really don't have a clue about what you are talking about so done with you.

 

[Bleu Star]

And the defense couldn't stop them as they had 438 offensive yards. They had scoring drives of 80, 66, 87, 89 and 62.

I'm sure one of our stat ppl care more than me but I am sure the Defense was on the field more regularly than most defenses intend to be. Yes. Eventually they were on their horses because the offense placed them there. 28 pts is fine but, like I said in chat, it was going to take 40 to beat them. We couldn't control the clock in that second half & slow them down. Not one iota.

 

[Brooksey]

You really don't have a clue about what you are talking about so done with you.

See ya man, thanks for stopping in. I see your points, just not my points.

 

[BrassCowboy]

Or you run through the box and run the clock out, football 101....dallas cowboys 2014.

uhhh I am thinking maybe AmberBeer is right in that you don't know what you are talking about. Murray had the success last year he did because defenses had to and I mean had to respect Dez and the passing game with Romo. Defenses rarely stacked the box because they couldnt afford getting burned in the passing game and they did when they tried.
I think we all see what Murray does when the line doesn't help him out.

 

[Gameover]

I'd call it a great half of football. Because that's all it was.

i hope they build on it!

 

[Bleu Star]

uhhh I am thinking maybe AmberBeer is right in that you don't know what you are talking about. Murray had the success last year he did because defenses had to and I mean had to respect Dez and the passing game with Romo. Defenses rarely stacked the box because they couldnt afford getting burned in the passing game and they did when they tried.
I think we all see what Murray does when the line doesn't help him out.

I think we've all seen what Randle does too when the line doesn't help him out. Let me tell you... It's very similar to Demarco and nothing to brag about. I believe Randle's yardage was negative in the second half. No? I think the second half may have been enough to get Christine Michael active. We shall see.

 

[Gameover]

I would, up 28-14 every defense stacks the box. This is where you close out the game with physical down hill running, we failed to do that. There are multiple reasons, as a whole just awful to blow that lead.

you start to close out a lead in the 2nd quarter, of today's nfl?

 

[Chuck 54]

If you listened to Garrett's post game conference, Atlanta did exactly what was expected, exactly what they did vs NY and Philly. They play a single high safety so deep you can't beat him, Trufont on best receiver, and crowd the line with 8 guys. We ran against it with a balanced attack in first half. Second half, we didn't execute our blocking as well, so no run game and no balance. It wasn't lack of downfield passing that stopped our run game. We were making big plays in run and pass game without throwing bombs. They beat our run game and got off blocks better and made plays....no run game and an offense that bled our defense to death led to closer coverage and less room where we were passing earlier. TWill couldn't shake Trufont, and other wideouts stink.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

uhhh I am thinking maybe AmberBeer is right in that you don't know what you are talking about. Murray had the success last year he did because defenses had to and I mean had to respect Dez and the passing game with Romo. Defenses rarely stacked the box because they couldnt afford getting burned in the passing game and they did when they tried.
I think we all see what Murray does when the line doesn't help him out.

That's not true either. Murray was applauded by our coaches for being productive against stacked boxes. JG would say it himself that teams knew we were going to run and we dared them to beat it. Once we got a lead we ran. We lost a good lead today because we couldn't run once they adjusted.

 

[Brooksey]

uhhh I am thinking maybe AmberBeer is right in that you don't know what you are talking about. Murray had the success last year he did because defenses had to and I mean had to respect Dez and the passing game with Romo. Defenses rarely stacked the box because they couldnt afford getting burned in the passing game and they did when they tried.
I think we all see what Murray does when the line doesn't help him out.

The boxes were stacked plenty when we were in the lead and running the ball in the second half last year. Were obviously missing Romo and Dez, but we ran it so so in week one and two as well. Something is off, some say O-line, last week it was because we were behind, this week its stacked boxes. Bottom line is up 28-14 with this O-line we should get the win.

 

[ringmaster]

No i did not, I said they had a few problems but the backs should have made positive yards on some of those plays. 2nd and 7 is much different then 2nd an 14. With a stacked box they danced from center to off tackle and lost yards. Put your damn head down get the two yards and live to run another play.

I saw it too Brooksey and its as if Atlanta, went to the locker room at the half and just said we're going to stack the box and dare Weeden to beat us down field which didn't happen and the running and short passing offense suffered as for the Oline, they completely manhandled the Falcons in the first half and fizzled out due to as you mentioned the RBs weren't picking up on the blocks this offense is really geared to a power RB and not those space scatback types as both Randle, and McFadden appears to be. They really need to get Cassel up to speed with this offense because I can't stomach too much more of dink dunk Weeden.