[gocard14]

I agree that the rumors of the demise of our running game have been greatly exaggerated. That being said, I feel that our running has had to get more creative (fly sweeps, edge runs, etc.) to get the same yardage. 

This isn't a bad thing. Our O-line is extremely athletic but raw (especially on the right side), and getting them out on the edges takes advantage of that. The "phonebooth"style of play isn't our forte this year, and that's just fine as long as we recognize that and call plays accordingly.  This includes short yardage situations. When we were converting 80% of our 3rd and 2 power runs, being predictable was ok, but that's not the case anymore.

[gocard14]

I agree that the rumors of the demise of our running game have been greatly exaggerated. That being said, I feel that our running has had to get more creative (fly sweeps, edge runs, etc.) to get the same yardage. 

This isn't a bad thing. Our O-line is extremely athletic but raw (especially on the right side), and getting them out on the edges takes advantage of that. The "phonebooth"style of play isn't our forte this year, and that's just fine as long as we recognize that and call plays accordingly.  This includes short yardage situations. When we were converting 80% of our 3rd and 2 power runs, being predictable was ok, but that's not the case anymore.