The Running Game

[marcopolo]

I wouldnt count on the run game early on. Double Trouble doesnt get cranking up in full swing until mid season.

[CAVSS]

There was obvious miscommunication between the O-line and Clausen. Something about his snap count was throwing them off. Again he's a rookie, they were second stringers and this is what pre-season is for.

[nosuchthingasapanther]

After re-watching this game, D-Will's best runs were when he bounced it outside, so your argument doesn't really hold any water.

his best runs?

he had 9 carries for 13 yards.

what best runs?

[koolkatluke]

Some of you people are idiots we are trying too work on the passing game the run game will be fine. We have not put much into the runing game all offseason. Even at OTA we spent the 1st couple weeks on the passing game. Fox has said this more then a few times he is trying alot of stuff with the pass game by reg season we will be runnning the ball just fine.

By the way Goodson did break off a 30 yard run last night that's part of the running game too.

[Wither]

Is that bias coming back into play number28?

[nosuchthingasapanther]

Is that bias coming back into play number28?

no.

i have yet to mention that other running back.

[Wither]

no.

i have yet to mention that other running back.

I think we were all a bit surprised that Williams was bottled up. Even though his number isn't 28 he's still a pretty good RB, right?

[nosuchthingasapanther]

I think we were all a bit surprised that Williams was bottled up. Even though his number isn't 28 he's still a pretty good RB, right?

yup.

again, i was aggravated at the fact the both he and johnson insisted on going to the outside.

williams ran up the middle more against the jets and ravens, with better success...the titans' defense isn't any better than they were.

[nosuchthingasapanther]

i'm not the only one who has the same view.

the titans and panthers run defense were about the same last night...

Thinking back I do not remember a faster defense on the field for the Panthers. All of the LBs and DE's can play sideline to sideline, the safeties are both young and able to cover large chunks of the field like never before.

But.... there is a downside here. I expect we will have trouble with power running games (think Brandon Jacobs). Many of our players are a bit smaller and faster, which won't be an issue against the shiftier backs like Chris Johnson last night. But wait until a huge OL lines up with a 250+ running back and just goes straight at us snap after snap. Like many great fast defenses in the past, I think we will be vulnerable.

williams might not be 250lbs, but he is capable of running up the middle.

[vorbis]

in the preseason thusfar there hasn't been a real commitment to running the ball, since the team appears to be focusing on its passing game. in the regular season, the offensive personality of the team will return more or less to normal (especially if the passing game continues to struggle) and we'll see for real if they pick up where they left off last season.

[KillerKat]

I think we should pass as much as possible in this last game. The receivers need to seperate themselves.

[monstercat]

his best runs?

he had 9 carries for 13 yards.

what best runs?

And he got about 10 of those 13 yards from bouncing it outside. Did you even watch the game?