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Originally Posted by SmootSmack
Well, I thought the stats showed that we didn't "run it down their throats" last week. Wasn't the pass/run ratio pretty high?
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Depends on how you look at it. The end of the game showed 27 rushes to 36 passing attempts (when you count the 2 sacks). But as we all know, we left any sort of game plan at the end of the game when we had to pass every down. So you take away the last two drives and you get a different result.
For instance, our last drive had 9 consecutive passing attempts (2 spikes) and 2 rushing attempts with Betts. Our second to last drive have 8 consecutive passing attempts and no rushes. That's 17 passing attempts in the last two drives. SO in actuality, we had 19 passing attempts to 27 rushes. Not so even if you ask me.
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That said, I think we need to run more. For all the reasons I've mentioned in other threads-young QB, strong defense, hurt o-line, two great running backs.
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Strongly disagree. While I see your point, we have a banged up O line and we are not as effective running the ball. We only had 82 yards rushing on 27 attempts vs a poor Giants D. That's only 3.04 YPC. We need to take the handcuffs off Campbell and let him to continue throwing downfield. That will take the pressure off the run and open up the offense.
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Establish a strong running game will set up the passing game. And as Campbell gets better and learns to work better with his receivers, and vice versa we should be in good shape. It won't happen overnight. But I mean I look at what the Steelers have done with Roethlisberger. Isn't there some crazy stat about how he's undefeated when he attempts less 15 pass attempts per game? It doesn't need to be that extreme but I don't think, at this point in his career, we put the burden on Campbell and the passing game.
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Well Roethlisberger has averaged almost 26 attempts per game this year, and has 6 td's to 1 int, and they have won every game and blew out every opponant by an average of close to 24 points a game...all because they throw more now then they ever have. Tomlin has a passing attack mentality as opposed to Cowher's run first approach and now they aren't in close games, they are blowing everyone away. Thanks for the example, it helped to prove my point. If the Steelers can scrap a game plan engrained in their minds for many years, why can't we? It works to throw the ball people!