WestcoastSteve
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I hate to say it so soon after the game but I think there is a lot of overreaction to the game about his role on the team.
He is still our best offensive player, there were several games he won us this year.
The huge problem here is the coaches forgot that he won us the Carolina game when the running game was doing crap and the defense couldn't stop them.
The idea we should let him walk so some other team will let him throw more is silly.
We've seen Russell pass a lot (2016 and 2017) and while he is productive he is often running for his life and taking unnecessary hits.
Running the ball makes him better (opens playaction) and protects him (less hits)
I hope the takeaway from the Cowboys game isn't that we need to stop running, I hope the takeaway is we need to trust our passing game when the run isn't there.
He is still our best offensive player, there were several games he won us this year.
The huge problem here is the coaches forgot that he won us the Carolina game when the running game was doing crap and the defense couldn't stop them.
The idea we should let him walk so some other team will let him throw more is silly.
We've seen Russell pass a lot (2016 and 2017) and while he is productive he is often running for his life and taking unnecessary hits.
Running the ball makes him better (opens playaction) and protects him (less hits)
I hope the takeaway from the Cowboys game isn't that we need to stop running, I hope the takeaway is we need to trust our passing game when the run isn't there.