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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 6794" data-source="post: 994147"><p>First of all, rushes for 1 yard mostly don't help close out games either. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>While I agree with that teams use running backs to get that tough one yard or score from the 2-yard line that's true for the first three quarters of a game as well.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I use Stathead to figure out those stats. It's pretty easy to make a difference between a QB kneel and a legit rushing attempt.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Here are the numbers for each quarter last season and in the past 10 years:</p><p></p><p>Q1: 4.55 / 4.39</p><p>Q2: 4.75 / 4.49</p><p>Q3: 4.84 / 4.58</p><p>Q4: 4.37 / 4.25</p><p></p><p>It's interesting to note that the average increases over the first three quarters but declines in the fourth. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>For the record, you were advocating the Packers should have run the ball more often last season but we weren't specifically talking about solely using the running backs more often. </p><p></p><p>I'm arguing that during the games the offense struggled to successfully run the ball it wouldn't have made a whole lot of sense to continue doing it just for the sake of it. They improved running the ball once the unit had a legit deep threat in Watson which resulted in opponents not being able to load the box anymore. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You completely misunderstand the point I'm trying to make. I don't suggest the passing game worked great but there were several games in which the rushing attack struggled as well. In those games it wouldn't have made any sense to run the ball more often just for the sake of doing it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I guess finally having a legit deep threat in Watson had a lot more impact on the offense improving than running the ball more often.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The Packers not running the ball more often (according to your opinion) wasn't one of the reasons the Packers want to move on from Rodgers.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree the Packers should rely on Jones and Dillon entering the season. Love will have to prove he can beat defenses throwing the ball as well though. Otherwise they will load the box once again and make it tough to run on them.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You need to consider that both Kendricks and Lewis were the #1 receiving tight ends on their respective teams before signing with the Packers. In Green Bay, those teams featured Martellus Bennett (who despite only playing in seven games had 38 targets) and Jimmy Graham (89 targets) though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 6794, post: 994147"] First of all, rushes for 1 yard mostly don't help close out games either. While I agree with that teams use running backs to get that tough one yard or score from the 2-yard line that's true for the first three quarters of a game as well. I use Stathead to figure out those stats. It's pretty easy to make a difference between a QB kneel and a legit rushing attempt. Here are the numbers for each quarter last season and in the past 10 years: Q1: 4.55 / 4.39 Q2: 4.75 / 4.49 Q3: 4.84 / 4.58 Q4: 4.37 / 4.25 It's interesting to note that the average increases over the first three quarters but declines in the fourth. For the record, you were advocating the Packers should have run the ball more often last season but we weren't specifically talking about solely using the running backs more often. I'm arguing that during the games the offense struggled to successfully run the ball it wouldn't have made a whole lot of sense to continue doing it just for the sake of it. They improved running the ball once the unit had a legit deep threat in Watson which resulted in opponents not being able to load the box anymore. You completely misunderstand the point I'm trying to make. I don't suggest the passing game worked great but there were several games in which the rushing attack struggled as well. In those games it wouldn't have made any sense to run the ball more often just for the sake of doing it. I guess finally having a legit deep threat in Watson had a lot more impact on the offense improving than running the ball more often. The Packers not running the ball more often (according to your opinion) wasn't one of the reasons the Packers want to move on from Rodgers. I agree the Packers should rely on Jones and Dillon entering the season. Love will have to prove he can beat defenses throwing the ball as well though. Otherwise they will load the box once again and make it tough to run on them. You need to consider that both Kendricks and Lewis were the #1 receiving tight ends on their respective teams before signing with the Packers. In Green Bay, those teams featured Martellus Bennett (who despite only playing in seven games had 38 targets) and Jimmy Graham (89 targets) though. [/QUOTE]
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