I think those stats are skewed though a bit. I do agree we need balance. We need flow to a game. They just need to make it work. To be a "real" running team or have a real type rushing attack, we need to be able to line up and consistently get the tough yards. We haven't. I know Jones is tough at times, but 3,4,5 yards on a tough run stacked defense is necessary. Consistently it has to be done to be that team. Williams might get 2,3 when nothing is there, Jones is very dynamic and can fit thru some tight spots, but he can also get knocked down for a 0-2 gainer too. I know this happens to everyone.
What I'm getting at is I don't trust them to come back to a run and then get 6 yards unless the defense is playing pass. It seems all of our big runs are built off passing. It's pass, pass, pass and when it's working the Bam, delay up the middle to Jones with everyone running down field and a defense hell bent on getting to the QB and he rips off 30 yards. Looks great for rushing stats and efficiency, but it's not a traditionally strong running attack.
That would look like, Jones/Williams into the line 4 yards, into the line 6 yards, stretch play 7 yards, into the line 3 yards, into the line 4 yards, play action hit MVS deep for a 60 yard TD when the safeties are brought up to stop the run. Our run game is completely different and set up with pass. Until they can start pounding it, and actually pounding it for a few first downs, nobody is going to care about anything to do with our run game, including our own coaches.
I'm not saying we can't do it, I just don't think our coach or our QB are wired to do it. and if you're going to commit to it, you have to commit to it because it takes time to develop that blocking, that mindset etc. and in a league predicated on passing, with a historically efficient passer, I don't think they're going to do it.
