For whatever reason... inadequate talent on our o-line, the scheme...whatever, we don't have a threatening run game. We are 31st in the league at running the ball. Most of the time when we attempt 'power runs' up the middle they prove to be little more than a waste of a down.

 

Imho, a smart offensive coach (one who's actually interested in winning) will optimize his offense to take maximum advantage of the offenses strengths. Among other words, you lead with your strong suite, not your weak one. I see Olson trying to force his offensive football ideology on a set of players who are not cut in that design. The results are predictable; we are near rock bottom in running the ball and have to rely on last minute theatrics to defeat even a bad football team.

 

We have two excellent running backs, but once again, for whatever the reason, they get insufficient run blocking in order to realize much success on the ground. Since we can't do much about the personnel who are on our o-line at this point (or is it an issue with the blocking scheme?), I hope that Olie will come around and start being less predictable and allow the passing game to open up our run lanes a bit more instead of continuing to try to 'force a square peg into a round hole.'

 

'Two yards and a cloud of dust' on first down won't win many games.

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