Tuesday, June 11, 2013

McCarthy Quote: "McCarthy Says Write It Down; Running Game Will Be Better"

Remember this date, June 11, 2013!  And remember McCarthy's Quote: "Write It Down; Running Game Will Be Better!"

OK, let's analyze this!

First, "It has to be better!!!"  Last year stats?

Name                     Attempts            Yards           Yds/Att          Long            TD's
Alex Green                135                  464                3.4                 41                0
Cedric Benson             71                  248                3.5                 11                1
James Starks                71                  255                3.6                 22                1
Aaron Rogers              54                  259                4.8                 27                2
DuJuan Harris             34                  157                4.6                 21                2
Ryan Grant                  31                  127               4.1                 18                2
John Grant                   23                    63               2.7                   9                1
Randall Cobb              10                  132             13.2                  28                0

That will not scare anyone!  Injuries!  Longest run 41 yards! Most TD's 2!  Leading rusher - 464 yards!
Not very good!  So, "Is has to get better!"

Second, "Is has to get better!" - New running backs!

Eddie Lacy, Jonathan Franklin, & Angelo Pease!  Young legs!  Lacy, with power & speed!  Franklin, a break away threat!  Wouldn't it be nice to have a 60-70 yard run for a TD!  And Green, Starks, & Harris to push the rookies!  Like the depth!  Like the fresh legs!  Like the possibilities!

Third, Coach is excited! "Is has to get better!"

You can feel the vibes to "RUN" the ball!  How about a running back running for 100 yards in a game, let's say 8 of 16 games!  Play action passing!  Rogers, fakes to Lacy, fires to Finley for a TD!  Rogers fakes to Franklin, throws deep to Cobb for 6 points!!!  And less sacks!  Rogers MUST stay healthy!  The d-line on the opposing team cannot just aim for Rogers!!

So, the Packer running game - "Is has to get better!"






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