The run game is broken since the bye

[3rdEyewarrior]

It needs to be fixed. We can overcome it with a healthy receiving crop, but if it’s fixed, we win today.

 

[CowboyRoy]

It needs to be fixed. We can overcome it with a healthy receiving crop, but if it’s fixed, we win today.

Zeke is clearly limited.

 

[3rdEyewarrior]

Zeke is clearly limited.

The line is limited. He hasn’t had homes to run Through since October.

 

[mardwin]

I wonder if teams have decided to stop the run and force Dak to beat them.

 

[CowboyRoy]

The line is limited. He hasn’t had homes to run Through since October.

Agreed the line hasnt been opening holes. But if Zeke needs great oline play to play well then he is just a JAG. Not some top 10 stud RB.

 

[zeke21]

Two things.. Zeke clearly injured.. I'd give him a game or two off to get healthy and back to his early season form.

The 2nd is other teams have worked out our game plan and have invested in stopping the run. As soon as that happens.. Dak and Moore go on a pass happy disaster plan and the run game doesn't really get a chance.

We ran on about 22% of the plays today.. when our game was humming we were up around the 50/50 run/pass play calling. That is FAR healthier.

If we are only running into stacked boxes, only running in clear 'running' plays and giving up on the run quickly.. then it will look horrible.

I've said it before and I'll say it again.. Kellen Moore has no idea how to plan a running offence.

 

[CATCH17]

It’s hard to run if you don’t run.

 

[RS12]

Tyron Smith is as good run blocking as he is pass blocking. So there is that.

 

[freemanjc19]

Toss and sweeps keep the DL moving and defense guesing. All thing needed has been removed from the game!

 

[zeke21]

Toss and sweeps keep the DL moving and defense guesing. All thing needed has been removed from the game!

There was one point in the 3rd where I was literally screaming at the TV for them to try a toss out to the right.. KC were so condensed and hammering our left side.. but nope.. we tried for another play action, long developing something something pass and Dak got swallowed up and we punted.

 

[TheDude]

The best thing that could happen is zeke get suspended the rest of the year. He offers nothing more than Adrian Peterson at this point

 

[Aven8]

Toss and sweeps keep the DL moving and defense guesing. All thing needed has been removed from the game!

Bingo. No runs off tackle. I watched SF on Monday night punish the Rams over and over with tosses.

 

[VaqueroTD]

Kellen Moore hit his head and forgot how to run the ball.

So you have to unexpectedly replace your #1 OL who is also responsible for protecting the QB blindside along with a new guy to his right…. and you lost your #1 WR after the week of practice was over.

And you decide to start the game passing?

 

[ICP]

It's because the OL and Zeke are broken

 

[3rdEyewarrior]

I wonder if teams have decided to stop the run and force Dak to beat them.

They did that already. The line is t blocking as well

 

[Yoshimitsu]

Zeke looks injured to me IMO.

 

[Bob-Lillys-War]

So basically Moore's plays need the best O-Line in the NFL , and everyone healthy to work .

Well, thats worrying .

 

[Shadowfax]

Kellen Moore hit his head and forgot how to run the ball.

So you have to unexpectedly replace your #1 OL who is also responsible for protecting the QB blindside along with a new guy to his right…. and you lost your #1 WR after the week of practice was over.

And you decide to start the game passing?

 

[Adreme]

Agreed the line hasnt been opening holes. But if Zeke needs great oline play to play well then he is just a JAG. Not some top 10 stud RB.

There is no RB who can make plays when there is no hole. They cannot just run into the line and have it split open. If no hole exists then the play will go nowhere. If the RB is getting hit before his 2nd step the play will go nowhere. Great RBs do not just get the ball and magically make holes, they are good at finding the ones that exist and going through them and not going down on the first hit, once they get going, but if they do not get to get going then simple physics means that the opposing team will not struggle to tackle them.

 

[CowboyRoy]

There is no RB who can make plays when there is no hole. They cannot just run into the line and have it split open. If no hole exists then the play will go nowhere. If the RB is getting hit before his 2nd step the play will go nowhere. Great RBs do not just get the ball and magically make holes, they are good at finding the ones that exist and going through them and not going down on the first hit, once they get going, but if they do not get to get going then simple physics means that the opposing team will not struggle to tackle them.

Great RB's make plays all the time. Great RB's find the holes better than others. But yah, Zeke is like any other back.