Quote:I'm certainly not defending Gus' play calling, but we've mainly been playing from behind in way too many games this year and our two main runners are averaging a measly 3.8 and 3.6 YPC and only two runs of 20+ yards on the season. Bortles has 4 of our 6 longest runs of the season. In this scenario, it kind of limits the types of plays we can do. I don't necessarily know if it's the scheme Gus wanted to play, but more of the scheme he was forced to play, due to falling behind early in games. At least that's how I see it. 

 

Gus wanted a zone blocking scheme from Day 1 and they kept going back to it trying to make it work. That's one reason we don't carry a FB, because the scheme doesn't use one enough to warrant it. Even the first year when they talked about changing to a power/man scheme they didn't really push it, and those guys were leftovers from the previous year, it should've been better immediately. I hope our next coach is serious about the run, it'll make things a lot easier for everyone else to hold the ball and give the QB some help.

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