We did run the ball fine. And I absolutely hate our play calling, but other teams seem to do the same things that drive me crazy so there must be some reason. To me what is continually missing is 2nd and short situations. It's weird. We throw too much on first down, and then we run too much on 2nd and 10. I don't get it. Like we're trying to trick them all the time. Run the damn ball and execute. Throw when you have to or they're over playing the run.
I understand that the mantra of establishing the run first is passe' but, I don't think that means you have to forego the run to establish the pass either. Run first see what you can do and control the clock if you can. They never stopped our run, we just never gave it a chance to control the game in the way that it might have.
Plus this is the third straight game the DE has over pursued the QB, and we've done nothing to punish the lack of containment. Make them think a little.
