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This is going to be a big test for our team in Dallas. The Boys have a defense that has done a great job vs the pass so far in this young season, making QBs uncomfortable and as a result their scoring and pass defense are both near the top of the league. That unit is going to be a big challenge for us. These guys are going to be licking their chops after seeing the shit show the Rams just put on in SF, with their one dimensional approach predictably falling short as is usual vs their division rivals.
So what is there to do? RUN THE FUCKING BALL.
Dallas is much more pedestrian vs the run. Those guys want the sacks. They don't want to do the work. They are ripe to get run on.
In both our Super Bowl years McVay emerged from his pass induced fugue state in-season and accepted that he has to run the ball. And what ensued were runs of brilliance (no pun intended there) where his team rolled the opposition with balanced attacks that were very hard to stop. Right now we are in the same exact state of being that we were in before. Where teams are going to just crash the LOS and blitz their asses off and watch our median OL struggle to do anything. But that is not necessary if McVay is willing to prioritize the run game again.
Now in both those previous seasons the run game resurgence came with the addition of a physical RB in Anderson and Michel. Both brought elements that were missing from McVay's pass happy injury clappy RB room. I don't think we're in a position to add another one. I'd love to be wrong there but chances are they have to go with what they have. Which means line the big boys up in practice this week and have some fucking padded practices where you focus the run game. Akers looks tentative as shit, but maybe if we can open some damn holes for the dude he will get sorted early and we'll see the guy who started to show a bit the other game. Hendy is running hard and so far hasn't been hurt, which I think has more to do with him wanting a big FA contract but I won't go there. But also we have Brown back and he is capable of adding physicality, well, up until the point where he gets hurt.
I think our RB backfield has a JAG problem. I think these guys just aren't good enough. But either way we do have the pieces to go get a big win vs Dallas and keep growing this offense. And McVay doesn't have a choice here either. If he doesn't do that Stafford is not going to survive this season. And we'll end up with him playing hurt and looking like shit. So prioritize running the fucking ball. Just do it. Please.
So what is there to do? RUN THE FUCKING BALL.
Dallas is much more pedestrian vs the run. Those guys want the sacks. They don't want to do the work. They are ripe to get run on.
In both our Super Bowl years McVay emerged from his pass induced fugue state in-season and accepted that he has to run the ball. And what ensued were runs of brilliance (no pun intended there) where his team rolled the opposition with balanced attacks that were very hard to stop. Right now we are in the same exact state of being that we were in before. Where teams are going to just crash the LOS and blitz their asses off and watch our median OL struggle to do anything. But that is not necessary if McVay is willing to prioritize the run game again.
Now in both those previous seasons the run game resurgence came with the addition of a physical RB in Anderson and Michel. Both brought elements that were missing from McVay's pass happy injury clappy RB room. I don't think we're in a position to add another one. I'd love to be wrong there but chances are they have to go with what they have. Which means line the big boys up in practice this week and have some fucking padded practices where you focus the run game. Akers looks tentative as shit, but maybe if we can open some damn holes for the dude he will get sorted early and we'll see the guy who started to show a bit the other game. Hendy is running hard and so far hasn't been hurt, which I think has more to do with him wanting a big FA contract but I won't go there. But also we have Brown back and he is capable of adding physicality, well, up until the point where he gets hurt.
I think our RB backfield has a JAG problem. I think these guys just aren't good enough. But either way we do have the pieces to go get a big win vs Dallas and keep growing this offense. And McVay doesn't have a choice here either. If he doesn't do that Stafford is not going to survive this season. And we'll end up with him playing hurt and looking like shit. So prioritize running the fucking ball. Just do it. Please.
