You know who's hoping we maintain a robust passing game?
Ameer Abdullah.
Pass if necessary?
Of course it's necessary.
Announcing your intention to run Abdullah into the line 30 times a game and treating the forward pass (and your quarterback) as a liability is a quick ticket to killing the rushing game. Defenses will be licking their lips if we decide to be predictible rather than multiple. And what's the point of being loaded at wide receiver?
When Tommy Armstrong's yards per attempt passing fall below Ameer Abdullah's yards per attempt rushing, we can talk.
You took me very literal.
Of course we will pass.
we didn't announce our intentions with Abdullah last year? Every team on our schedule better know our intentions this year too. Our intentions damn well better be to line it up and run. Abdullah doesn't have to carry the rock 30 times a game. Cross and Newby ought to be able to help a bit shouldn't they? Armstrong will do a bit of running this year as well I would assume.
You run the ball to set up the pass. You don't pass just because you feel like you haven't passed in awhile. You don't pass because your percentages are off on your little run/pass pie chart. I expect an efficient offense, a manageable offense for a sophomore.m one built on the run game, play action passing, bootleg, and the screen all sound fantasric as well. Use Armstrong's mobility to your advantage, but if Abduallh is getting 5 yards per carry, Cross is pounding out four yards per, and Newby's speed and elusiveness bring a nice change up in there as well, then you don't quit until they make you quit.
I think this has been an obvious issue of Beck's and had been discussed at great length. Don't go away from what's working. Abduallh works, PERIOD. Still, I see someone plus1'd your comment so apparently multiple is still the in thing. Yea, because being a perennial top ten rushing team in the country just isn't good enough.
Run the ball, play defense. I'm a Broncos fan, trust me on this!
