Texansphan
Football connoisseur
Anyone who knows even a little about football knows the importance of the ground game to have a balanced attack.
It becomes not only important, but imperative with a rookie QB.
It gives him an out and adds variation to the offense. The "out" is he can hand it off quicker than he can finding a target to throw to.
This is important against a potent rushing attack or even if you have a porous Oline - it saves him getting sacked continually. This takes a lot of pressure off him to have to throw so often.
I mentioned the Oline - they are key to a potent run game as they open the holes for the RB.
Most of us are familiar with the old adage " ...the battles are won in the trenches..."
Once we have established a reliable ground game, then the passing game has a chance to develop instead of being forced upon a rookie.
Looks to me we have a lot of work to do to accomplish a solid running attack.
Edit - I intend this thread to be open to all things related to the ground attack.
It becomes not only important, but imperative with a rookie QB.
It gives him an out and adds variation to the offense. The "out" is he can hand it off quicker than he can finding a target to throw to.
This is important against a potent rushing attack or even if you have a porous Oline - it saves him getting sacked continually. This takes a lot of pressure off him to have to throw so often.
I mentioned the Oline - they are key to a potent run game as they open the holes for the RB.
Most of us are familiar with the old adage " ...the battles are won in the trenches..."
Once we have established a reliable ground game, then the passing game has a chance to develop instead of being forced upon a rookie.
Looks to me we have a lot of work to do to accomplish a solid running attack.
Edit - I intend this thread to be open to all things related to the ground attack.
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