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Originally Posted by Oldcolt
Who cares if he didn't do anything with those carries. You keep feeding great running backs, they run down a defense over time. But they don't run down shit if they don't run the ball more than 10 times in three quarters. I do not want Reich fired. I do want us to run the ball more
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Exactly.
This argument has been adulterated by these weird attempts to take it to places it was never born from.
1- I haven't seen anyone say anything near "we should have run the ball those 26 times". Haven't seen anyone even say anything like "at least 10 of those 26 should have been runs to JT instead". No, those arguing the mismanagement side have not had an all or nothing view, hell personally for me, just seeing him get it maybe 3 times in that span, just to keep that threat in their minds, that would have been enough. It's just a need to keep them somewhat honest vs pinning back and coming after Wentz with questionable PP all season.
2- I agree so much with you on the "well he wasn't getting anything so you have to start passing" take. If Vrabel took that approach, Henry would average about 18 yards a game. Hell Barry Sanders would get stopped 15 times for an average of 1.8, and then go 80 yards- and JT has that same ability without question, he has demonstrated that repeatedly. As I have said, I feel like as a HC you have an OBLIGATION to allow this phenom to have a couple cracks at it in 26 plays. You just have to!