njbuff Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 1 hour ago, billsfan_34 said: Amen Been part? What does that mean? Oops, I meant "better". I have no idea where I got "part" from. ? I must have been watching porn while I was typing that. ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) On 1/22/2020 at 1:39 AM, blacklabel said: It ebbs and flows each season as teams catch up to the current trends. For what it's worth, out of the top ten rushing teams this season, seven of them went to the playoffs. Niners just made the Super Bowl after throwing it a whopping eight times in the NFC Championship game. I guess that shows you that you don't need a QB to throw for 350 yards a game. Same as it's always been, a balanced attack. A strong run game that opens up your passing attack with play action. There are only so many concepts and plays to run. In case anyone was wondering, here are the top ten rushing teams for 2019... Rank - Team - Rushing Total 1. Ravens - 3296 2. 49ers - 2305 3. Titans - 2223 4. Seahawks - 2200 5. Cowboys - 2153 6. Vikings - 2133 7. Colts - 2130 8. Bills - 2054 9. Texans - 2009 10. Cardinals - 1990 But again, saying that the best rushing teams mostly are mostly good teams who make the playoffs is confusing cause and effect. Good teams get ahead a lot. And yeah, when you're ahead, you run it a lot to drain the clock. So a lot of times the teams that have the most running yardage are simply the teams that ran a lot of run plays. Doesn't mean they're especially good run teams, just that they ran it a lot. The best run teams are the ones with the highest YPC. When you get a lot of yards per carry, you're good. Here are the best 10 teams by YPC: Baltimore 5.5 Arizona 5.0 Tennessee 5.0 Cleveland 4.8 Dallas 4.8 Carolina 4.7 NYG 4.7 Houston 4.6 SF 4.6 Seattle 4.6 There are some good teams there. Also some bad ones. And it's the same with pass defense and run defense. Look at the top teams in pass defense and you see very good teams. Look at the top teams in run defense and you see a mixed bag. Edited January 28, 2020 by Thurman#1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 On 1/21/2020 at 2:07 AM, Buffalo Boy said: Just heard on the radio that SF’s RB Mosart had less than 400 yards total in five years leading up to this season..... A Dime a dozen when your O line zone blocks like that. Well, yeah, but it's not like he hasn't always been productive when asked to run. He just was almost never asked to run. They thought they had better guys and they mostly saw him as a kick returner. Here are his run stats by year: Before 2016, no runs 2016 (now on SF) 1 run for 6 yards, 6.0 YPC 2017 SF 6 runs for 30 yards, 5.0 YPC 2018 SF 34 runs for 261 yards, 7.7 YPC Not that you don't have a point that their OL is very good and that that helps. They are, and it does.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) On 1/21/2020 at 1:48 AM, Nihilarian said: Aaron Rodgers 21 of 39 for 326, 2 TD. WOW REALLY? A 300 yard passer, throwing 39 times... that lost! Jimmy Garoppolo 6 of 8 for 77 yards WTF? and they won 37 to 20? But, but it's a passing league? Niners RB Raheem Mostert 29 carries for 220 yards As others have put it, the Bills need more pieces, they need a better offensive line at certain positions. They need some better WRs, and a more dedicated OC to actually running the ball when needed. Mostert is only 5'10'' 205 lbs, so you don't need a Derrick Henry monster of a RB. The 49ers had three RBs on their roster and none were 1000 yard rushers in 2019. You just need to put some really good talent in front of him to block properly. That means using some first and second round picks on the O line. Utilizing the right run scheme too. It absolutely is a passing league. Every team in the playoffs passed well. And yeah it does help if you run well too. You found two games that fit your narrative. That proves nothing. I can switch it around and do the opposite with the Chiefs, how they went 36 of 50 for 446 and 3TDs and no INTs and won even though they ran for only 97 yards, what a surprise! You don't make the Super Bowl in one game. You have to play well enough in 16 to make the playoffs. Garoppolo and San Fran have been very good at throwing the ball, as of course have the Chiefs. Agreed with your emphasis on OL. I love it that the new FO takes the lines seriously. Edited January 28, 2020 by Thurman#1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Boy Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Thurman#1 said: Well, yeah, but it's not like he hasn't always been productive when asked to run. He just was almost never asked to run. They thought they had better guys and they mostly saw him as a kick returner. Here are his run stats by year: Before 2016, no runs 2016 (now on SF) 1 run for 6 yards, 6.0 YPC 2017 SF 6 runs for 30 yards, 5.0 YPC 2018 SF 34 runs for 261 yards, 7.7 YPC Not that you don't have a point that their OL is very good and that that helps. They are, and it does.. The O line and the scheme working are a thing of beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngbills Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 6 hours ago, Buffalo Boy said: The O line and the scheme working are a thing of beauty. And the fact the defense does have to defend the pass. Teams are still game planning to stop the passing game with Kittle and the other attributes of the 49er passing attack including WR motions and runs, etc. Much more to it than they just beat you up with the run straight ahead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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