Running Game - Did we figure something out?

[John813]

Just think they need to just rock Dowdle as the main back. Can sub Luepke in here and there for certain plays.

But Dowdle is the best of the bunch.

 

[thunderpimp91]

Dowdle averaged 4.4 vs Pittsburgh and 4.9 against the Giants. Zeke and the WRs are really hurting the overall numbers.

Sure and Dowdle has had a pretty good couple of games, but the discussion is about the run game as a whole. Dowdle basically is the run game at this point and overall hes still a 4.0 ypc guy both on the year and for his career. Hes also averaging 3.5 per carry in the first half and 4.5 in the 2nd half. Granted most RBs are going see those numbers go up as the game progresses and defenses get tired his numbers overall are pretty ordinary and hes by far the best option the Cowboys have.

 

[rambo2]

That doesn't mean its not an issue though. Hes right, despite it being our best rushing game of the year they still averaged just 3.5 per carry as a team. 3.5 per carry is better than only the Bears this year. We remain behind the rest of the league in terms of running the football.

Stay tuned.

 

[rambo2]

Sure. But that doesn't mean it was some dynamic attack.

When your RBs average less than 4 ypc and we're sitting here talking about how improved and good it looked, that's just saying how terrible it really is.

They are in an uptrend.

 

[Denim Chicken]

That's not what Collinsworth said. Early on we were running zone blocking. Steelers brought more guys in the box and we switched to a more traditional blocking scheme. So we adjusted to their adjustments

that's pretty much what my post said. Question is do we go back?

 

[Cebrin]

There seemed to be less 1st down running, and also more outside zone runs than usual. It was definitely a better scheme. Less predictable.

 

[rambo2]

Sure and Dowdle has had a pretty good couple of games, but the discussion is about the run game as a whole. Dowdle basically is the run game at this point and overall hes still a 4.0 ypc guy both on the year and for his career. Hes also averaging 3.5 per carry in the first half and 4.5 in the 2nd half. Granted most RBs are going see those numbers go up as the game progresses and defenses get tired his numbers overall are pretty ordinary and hes by far the best option the Cowboys have.

The running.game as a whole is improving. Just watch the last 2 games. They now can run the ball on 3rd down and make a 1st down.

 

[Mark]

Not sure what was "figured out?"

Aside from Dowdle's serviceable 20/87 (4.4 AVG, 13 LG), the rest of the DAL ball carriers combined went 11/22 (2.0 AVG, 5 LG).

The Zeke experiment, thus far, doesn't appear to be panning out (6/17, 2.8 AVG, 5 LG). Notably, he went unused in the end-of-game goal line situation...a role allegedly envisioned for him when he was brought back to DAL.

Too small a sample size on Luepke yet (2/6).

PIT was wise to attempts to utilize Lamb & Turpin as ball carriers (2/-4).

If last night was any indication, the team seems to be trending away from the RB-by-committee approach, and focusing on Dowdle as the feature back.

 

[sbark]

They are in an uptrend.

Want to peak in Dec
Not in sept

 

[CowboysRule]

We need to stop trying to run out of the I-formation. The defense knows it's most likely going to be a run whenever Dak is under center. Put a FB behind him and the odds are 99.9% run. We aren't the 90's Cowboys. We can't tell the defense what we are doing and then do it and expect to be successful.

 

[KJJ]

Not sure we figured out anything we just started running the ball better as the game went on. We started opening up a few holes. Early on we had negative yards rushing. I still believe the running game is going to be a problem but at least we found some resemblance of a running game last night.

 

[DUO_CORE]

We stopped running where defenders were stationed and, with storms in the area, there was no Deuce due to the risk of the winds blowing him off course.

 

[RxMan]

I was surprised Zeke wasn't used at the goal line at the end of game.

 

[Point-of-the-Star]

I think a big part was when Guyton went out and Bass came in. At that point everyone but Zach Martin were power road graders. Martin is more of a technician.