This may seem obvious, but I believe Hunt’s loss created a more glaring void than anyone could’ve imagined. The simple reality is that our offense no longer has the ability to sustain drives because we can’t run the football. It’s easy to bitch at Reid for not running the ball, but the truth is that we can’t block well enough to run the damn ball, and the RBs we have now aren’t capable of creating things on their own. Hunt was and was at the top of the yards after first contact category. Now, no team in the league fears our run game and they’re teeing off on our shitty line as a result.
Getting Fisher back will help, but it won’t change things significantly enough to matter. Until we find another guy in the backfield that commands the oppositions respect, we’ll continue to struggle offensively. There will certainly be games that Mahomes is unstoppable in, but they likely won’t be in January. Damien Williams, McCoy, and the others aren’t nearly good enough. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Raker10:
He may very well have a weapon at RB, but he's been stuck on the sideline (or inactive). With the preseason Thompson had, is it completely out of line to think he could be a potential spark for this offense/running game?
Chiefs ran the ball for 140 yards against Baltimore who is the 4th best run defense in the NFL...it can be done. Darrel Williams had 6.9 yards per carry in that game...hasn't carried it since
We could have prime Barry Sanders and Walter Payton on the roster, and it wouldn't make much difference as long as Andy is only calling 25 runs the last two weeks combined. [Reply]
he was a damn good running back and I don't care what anybody says, we haven't had a guy that could make the type of plays what he could make. But apparently he lied about his video so now the Browns get to have a damn good running back instead. He'll be all rested for the 2nd half of the season for them, real nice addition for them to get for the most important months of football. Assuming he's kept in football shape and being out of football for over a year doesn't ruin him. [Reply]
Originally Posted by suzzer99:
Couldn't agree more. This game and the Colts game - we could just pound Hunt until he wears the D down and breaks one. We should at least be trying that with Darrel Williams now imo.
So dumb to just cut him. At least trade him or something. Ugh.
Please explain to me how a suspended player could have helped us the last 2 games?? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bwana:
Oh I agree, get Thompson some carries.
Another thing you may factor that Thompson isn't assimilating playbook quick enough to play a decent portion of the game, and if that's the case he should overtake KR/PR responsibilities from DAT. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bump:
he was a damn good running back and I don't care what anybody says, we haven't had a guy that could make the type of plays what he could make. But apparently he lied about his video so now the Browns get to have a damn good running back instead. He'll be all rested for the 2nd half of the season for them, real nice addition for them to get for the most important months of football. Assuming he's kept in football shape and being out of football for over a year doesn't ruin him.
I'd point out that he still wouldn't be playing, so how can you make such a statement, OP? Not having Okoye has "killed us", too. You can speculate all you want, but the hard fact is that he hasn't played in a year. Who knows what kind of shape he's in or when he'll have another meltdown. [Reply]