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Takes a strong-willed HC for a run game in today's NFL and it is not as much can he do that when he wants to but when he has to?
Shanahan knew he would have to live by the run to win that game and so did his opponent. He found creative and traditional ways to run the ball.
I am not sure there are a lot of coaches in tune with the run game like it used to be and Shanahan was raised by one of the best ever at it. Moore believes in the run game but he is not creative in getting his backs free.
The real crux of the run game is the QB, does be believe in it and is he willing to rely on that. All of this hoopla about Brady, Rodgers, Burrows, Allen, Mahomes and Herbert is about passing. Every OC has two jobs, make the offense work and keep the trigger man happy. Which do you think is more important to the Cowboys?
Some GM's would accept paying the QB 40M is the price to pay but this one needs to feature him and make him a star to validate his decision.
The irony is that this GM does not get it. Win and no one picks the decisions on the players apart, which bothers him a lot. There were questions about the Rams decisions until they won it all. The Pats got questions every time Belichick made a move. But he won.
Shanahan knew he would have to live by the run to win that game and so did his opponent. He found creative and traditional ways to run the ball.
I am not sure there are a lot of coaches in tune with the run game like it used to be and Shanahan was raised by one of the best ever at it. Moore believes in the run game but he is not creative in getting his backs free.
The real crux of the run game is the QB, does be believe in it and is he willing to rely on that. All of this hoopla about Brady, Rodgers, Burrows, Allen, Mahomes and Herbert is about passing. Every OC has two jobs, make the offense work and keep the trigger man happy. Which do you think is more important to the Cowboys?
Some GM's would accept paying the QB 40M is the price to pay but this one needs to feature him and make him a star to validate his decision.
The irony is that this GM does not get it. Win and no one picks the decisions on the players apart, which bothers him a lot. There were questions about the Rams decisions until they won it all. The Pats got questions every time Belichick made a move. But he won.