Quote:Yeldon is clearly a better ball carrier than Gerhart; however, it would have been a mistake to run anyone up the middle four times in a row. That was simply bad offensive play calling from Olsen. Someone needs to point out to the big 'O' that there are other options when you're that close to the goal line than running up the middle. Play option, for instance, has scored many a touchdown for the Jags in the past in the same situation. We have some good receivers, a mobile quarterback who can make good throws on the run or run himself, and a back who can also catch the ball. 

 

Gerhart isn't much of a contributor to this team, but I don't put the onus of that series of failed scoring attempts on him alone.

I do 100%.  If you look at the run on 3rd down, i believe, there was clearly an opening in the B gap on the left side of the line that he clearly missed running with his head/eyes down.  He went to the middle and tried to push his own teammates forward to get in the endzone for ONE YARD when he could've easily went left and scored.  He tried to fall on top of lineman and hope he would get in, like he's in pee wee football.  NO EXCUSE.  Watch the reply of those plays and you will clearly see what i'm talking about; and that's why TJ should've been in to get that score. i think the call was a gut check by Olsen to the Offense to go 1 on 1 with the D and get it in and Gerhart blew it.  That call was good but the player just isn't.

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