It feels like the hype around our Run blocking should have been for pass blocking.

[davos]

I thought Turner's run blocking was really good?

He is for the most part but can have some random sporadic drives.  Nothing bad or anything, the kid has mad potential to be a top OG. 

[ecu88]

Play action bomb to Gin, gets em ever time!

[Snake]

If we would spread the defense out more then it would open it up.  We uses way too many 2 WR sets.  A trips with Olsen split out on the other side would work. 

[caatfan]

We are tied for 6th in rushing yards per game, but since Cam has almost as many yards as Stewart, that stat is not reflective of our running game. 

[BigBoss]

I think the stacking box thing is bit of a excuse. I know it can cause problems, but that isn't explaining the lack of push we are getting. Plus Cams presence should help offset some of this. I mean norwell and Turner were billed as bulldozers and Kalil the best center in the game. You'd imagine the runs up the middle would be gashing.

I will admit to the theory it may just need some time to get a better rhythm. As long as we keep winning anyways, this all is moot.

[Plewis]

Oher and Turner's ability in run blocking may show at times but if we had a balanced receiving/blocking TE2 , the run game would greatly benefit (but I like Dickson for what he is).  I'd love to find a big TE2 sometime soon.  That would be huge for Cam because I can tell we have a place for a Dickson type role but with even more targets. 

 

Ever hear of a dude named Jeremy Shockey? We only went 6 and 10 in 2011 but Cam looked very comfortable with Shockey and Greggy on the field together. 

[davos]

Ever hear of a dude named Jeremy Shockey? We only went 6 and 10 in 2011 but Cam looked very comfortable with Shockey and Greggy on the field together. 

Of course meng.  That was in Chud's offense but could really see us benefiting from that with Shula.  I'd love to find a young guy this next draft. 

[Davidson Deac II]

We are tied for 6th in rushing yards per game, but since Cam has almost as many yards as Stewart, that stat is not reflective of our running game. 

I am not sure I agree.  If most of Cam's yards were scrambles, then yes.  But he has a lot of designed runs, so it is reflective of our running.  Don't get me wrong, I am not thrilled with having our qb be such an integral part of the ground game, but as long as they are designed runs, it counts.

 

Now if you say our  traditional running game blocking hasn't been good, I agree with that. 

[caatfan]

Now if you say our  traditional running game blocking hasn't been good, I agree with that. 

That's what I meant- the running game we'd see with Anderson, with a back depending on the OL to open a hole. 

[CRA]

Hard to tell if it is talent or run scheme....but the starters couldn't run block in preseason either (traditional run)

Philly is a prime example of running scheme being a bigger issue the first two weeks....they made changes to their run calls week 3.

 

 

[juliosantos]

agree pass pro is way better then our  run

[JawnyBlaze]

we've been pretty awful in the run game.

[Hogmolliesmaht]

I hate to say it, but I believe a lot of it is Stewart making bad decisions. Of course it's easy to see from the couch, but I have noticed quite a few times that he  either bounced it outside or made a cut that he really didn't need to and it allowed the defense to recover. He does run hard though, so it has nothing to do with effort. I would like to see CAP get some action because he seems a little more slippery in tight spaces to me.

[top dawg]

I have said it several times: until teams respect our receivers,  then this is basically how it's going to be.  KB kept teams honest last year.  This year we just don't  have any one WR that strikes fear in the opposition,  now they can stack the box with impunity and cause us to have a very awkward ground game.