Use a lead blocker, get the running game going

[Jmac]

Use Mayes as a lead blocker (like they did last year). Seemed to help the running game alot. Will help the Oline to be effective. Also help pick up the pass rush that they suck at stopping.

Stop running Sanders up the middle into a wall. Be inventive and don't run him out of the gun. Design plays that actually fit hIs skill set.

Get Chuba more involved. Five carries isn't going to cut it.  This is the SINGLE BEST thing they can do to help Bryce is give him a running game.

He had a great running game in Alabama, big reason for his success.

[Bear Hands]

Well Miles was a DNP today so Hubbard may be in from the get-go this weekend

[CamWhoaaCam]

4 minutes ago, Bear Hands said:

Well Miles was a DNP today so Hubbard may be in from the get-go this weekend

Miles Sanders is a waste of space.

 

 

[pantherj]

Our o-line isn't a strong as it was last season because our starting guards are injured. This causes problems opening rushing lanes. A lead blocker will cause a traffic jam. The run blocking will improve when Corbett returns and replaces Zavala. 

[GOAT]

not a bad idea, until Mayes flinches and we scoot back another 5 and then they run a bubble screen for a gain of 1 and we punt. 

[Carl Spackler]

25 minutes ago, GOAT said:

not a bad idea, until Mayes flinches and we scoot back another 5 and then they run a bubble screen for a gain of 1 and we punt. 

misspelled Ickey but yeah, can't forget that first-down run for a loss of a yard

[Carl Spackler]

Shaping up to be another team total of 16 carries for 47 yards like usual

[RJK]

It doesn’t matter what cute tactic they employ. This roster is 2-3 years minimum from competing and given fitts track record probably more 

[CBDellinger]

I’m for anything that gets the run game going.  It’s the key to success. 

[Hoenheim]

We need Foreman, Corbett, and Christensen back. And Wilks lol. 

Realistically though,  give Chubba a lot more carries.  He's been doing better than Sanders but they keep sticking with Sanders.

Also diversify the run calls. They keep running sanders up the gut like he's a power back when we don't even have 1 power back on the entire roster.

 

[Cdparr7]

I don’t care if they use a FB or not. There are different ways to expand the run game. Wham blocks with 1 of our 8 TEs is a good start. Traps, Isolations, etc.

[Wolfcop]

I was thinking about this today. Would love to be able to establish the run to give Bryce some play action opportunities. 

[DamnItJake!]

My coworker is a Philly fan .. they weren’t too sad to lose him..occasionally good at the red zone!! Not a full game back!! So Sanders followed the coach for job security it sounds like 

[lightsout]

We have the concepts to open the run game. We just don't run them.

We run a lot of inside zone and a little bit of trap. Problem is we can't trap with our backup guards because they simply can't. Fold blocks are a tad better, so our b gap runs are there some but teams are loading up on us and running man and blitzing it. Which forces us back to the inside zone to account for bodies. Then not getting push because they're just firing off harder.

We run counter and it usually works. That's the benefit to running so much inside, teams fast fly to where it appears the play is going, we get easier blocks. Then they just compensate for that by having their ends not be outside contain, which means the backside end crashes, closes the gap, keeps his outside arm free, forces the play to bounce and the Will or backside corner/safety get there to mitigate.

We need more tosses and power. We need more straight up iso (chuba was chunking with it, but then they realized that was his butter). We need more variety and that includes formation variety. As it stands, I can call most run plays for us presnap. Not a flex, it's a bad thing. I shouldn't have the success rate that I do there. If I do, then defenses certainly do