Starting HB's the last 3 games

[darthseinfeld]

Peirce= 3.5 yards a carry
Taylor= 3.9 yards a carry
Barkley =3.5 yards a carry

 

[Cowboyny]

Think that read option gave them more troubles.

 

[Proof]

encouraging

 

[jazzcat22]

And they made that goal line stand yesterday. 4 weeks ago I don't think they make that stop.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Think that read option gave them more troubles.

Ya that is probably going to be a an issue for the rest of year. But at least we have seemed to improve in our overall run defense. Hopefully losing Hankins doesnt reverse that. We get Etienne next week who is very dangerous

 

[big dog cowboy]

Worried about our run defense with Hankins missing time. Changes things. Offense needs to get those big leads again.

 

[baltcowboy]

Think that read option gave them more troubles.

Read option gives everyone trouble. Only a few teams do it. The Ravens beat the Steelers with it and Lamar is out with an injury. All teams need to have the read option in their playbook.

 

[Cowboyny]

Read option gives everyone trouble. Only a few teams do it. The Ravens beat the Steelers with it and Lamar is out with an injury. All teams need to have the read option in their playbook.

They better improve or the Eagles/49ers will have a field day against us. Pretty simple to me, hit the darn QB hard and he will be handing the ball off after that.

 

[Cowboyny]

Ya that is probably going to be a an issue for the rest of year. But at least we have seemed to improve in our overall run defense. Hopefully losing Hankins doesnt reverse that. We get Etienne next week who is very dangerous

It's still our weakness, although better, cannot allow teams to gash us on the ground.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

They better improve or the Eagles/49ers will have a field day against us. Pretty simple to me, hit the darn QB hard and he will be handing the ball off after that.

I 100% agree and the sweet thing is you probably don't have the penalty since he's viewed as a RB.

 

[aikemirv]

Ya that is probably going to be a an issue for the rest of year. But at least we have seemed to improve in our overall run defense. Hopefully losing Hankins doesnt reverse that. We get Etienne next week who is very dangerous

Demarcus is a liability in the read option!

 

[Cowboyny]

I 100% agree and the sweet thing is you probably don't have the penalty since he's viewed as a RB.

That's why many teams for years stayed away from those type of QB's cause they got hurt too often. Yeah with the new rules protecting the QB, they don't apply if they are runners.

 

[baltcowboy]

They better improve or the Eagles/49ers will have a field day against us. Pretty simple to me, hit the darn QB hard and he will be handing the ball off after that.

That is exactly how you beat it. That is how the Broncos beat Cam in Super Bowl. Coaches are so afraid of the penalties nowadays but you are gonna have to stick Hurts, Allen, and Lamar to stop it. By the way it’s time to stick Brady too. The 49ers did and look what happen.