Running the ball fine? What is your definition of fine?Their problem on offense is not the damn RBs. Lacy and starks have been doing fine then they get pulled for no reason. Our issue is Aaron being scared and trying to make splash plays all the time. Our issue is having Adams be the #3 WR and not giving the others an opportunity. What happened to lining up 4 receivers? What happened to stop being so damn predictable? Our punter sucked badly and where are the other guys being brought for try out? They seriously need to get their priorities straight
While I don't disagree that they couldn't be better. But that could be said about many positions. What I meant is that RB is the least of their problems on offense right now. Now the way they utilize lacy is ridiculous. The toss plays, having Rodgers line up at shotgun and Lacy next to him or those dumb stretch plays. He is a downhill runner and he is put in situation that are not using him at his best. Also, as soon as he gets any momentum he gets pulled for no reason or they abandon the running game.Running the ball fine? What is your definition of fine?
Lacy ran it for 14/61 against Jacksonville. Take one 28 yard run out of that equation and he ran for 13/33. That's less than three yards a darn carry. Starks in that game 4/7.
Against Minnesota, Lacy had a 13 yard run. Eliminate that, and he ran for 11/37. A little over three yards per carry. Starks, 7 carries for 3 yards.
The failure of either guy to get yards on first down consistently put Rodgers in 2nd and 3rd and long situations, which set the stage for Zimmer to tee off on Rodgers knowing that he was in an obvious passing down.
I'm not sure what game you are watching, or what statistics you are looking at, but to suggest that they have been doing "fine" is a bit of a stretch if you ask me. This offense has more problems than just passing the ball. Sure, the final stats say "oh Lacy averaged over 4 yards a carry in both games", while reality states that on more plays than not, he simply hasn't been a yard gaining producer.
I will agree with you though that the offense is a bit predictable. I liked it when we opened the 3rd quarter in double tight end sets. Definitely would like to see more of that.
While I don't disagree that they couldn't be better. But that could be said about many positions. What I meant is that RB is the least of their problems on offense right now. Now the way they utilize lacy is ridiculous. The toss plays, having Rodgers line up at shotgun and Lacy next to him or those dumb stretch plays. He is a downhill runner and he is put in situation that are not using him at his best. Also, as soon as he gets any momentum he gets pulled for no reason or they abandon the running game.
Love this! A pass catching RB is what we need. Kind of to take over what we're missing without Kuhn on 3rd and short (or 4 and 1 because Starks is not the anwser there!)
That's another thing that irritates me. Why do we have a FB if he never gets playing time?What about Ripkowski, Lacy, or both. Spiller is washed up, trust me.
That's another thing that irritates me. Why do we have a FB if he never gets playing time?
Agreed on the utilization of the running game. And my intent wasn't necessarily to trash Lacy or Starks the player, but no matter how you explain it or slice it, you have to understand the effect that a poor running game has on the passing game.While I don't disagree that they couldn't be better. But that could be said about many positions. What I meant is that RB is the least of their problems on offense right now. Now the way they utilize lacy is ridiculous. The toss plays, having Rodgers line up at shotgun and Lacy next to him or those dumb stretch plays. He is a downhill runner and he is put in situation that are not using him at his best. Also, as soon as he gets any momentum he gets pulled for no reason or they abandon the running game.