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Running Game: Stew and DWill


DRubi15

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Maybe defenses are keying into dwill being on the field. I noticed defenses baiting pretty hard on playactions when he's in.

I doubt they key in on him more anymore than Stewart. It ain't like Stewart is a "backup" caliber RB. Stewart has beasted on teams much more recently than Williams has.

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D-Will isn't working right now between the tackles... they need to get him outside more.

THIS!! So many of dwills runs have been strait through the middle, and they were obviously not working. I notice that sometimes when we get a passing play conversion for a first down from shotgun, we line up under center on the first down play and run dwill up the gut (TOO OBVIOUS!).

I think he needs more creative run plays. If we get in some toss plays or some misdirection plays to him, then he might have a chance to run away from some people and turn it up downfield instead of having to break 10 tackles strait up the gut.

And I totally agree with the poster that said that we need to utilize Jstew in those brusing situations when they go up the gut or when the rb stays close to the inside of the line, because he's stronger and better at breaking tackles.

Also, as an aside, I think chud gives up too easily on the run sometimes. if we get stuffed on first down, he almost always lines up in shotgun for the next play like its third down. I'm not saying shotgun is a bad thing, but if it gets to the point where we are passing much more often through shotgun and almost always running through regular formations, then we become way too predictable.

Good night fellas! Got a cognitive psychology exam tomorrow! :(

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