Since 2010, we are 2-8 when Marshawn has 10 or less carries

And so far 0-2 this year. Completely unacceptable to give our best offensive player the ball less than 10 times. Even short runs puts wear and tear on their defense and when he gets going, big plays can happen from play action when they have to respect the thought of a run. The empty set has to go. The cute stuff has to go.

Percy will have plenty of room ACROSS the line of scrimmage in the middle of the field if the linebackers are cheating up to stop him.

mistaowen":3oyvqjl5 said:

And so far 0-2 this year. Completely unacceptable to give our best offensive player the ball less than 10 times. Even short runs puts wear and tear on their defense and when he gets going, big plays can happen from play action when they have to respect the thought of a run. The empty set has to go. The cute stuff has to go.

Percy will have plenty of room ACROSS the line of scrimmage in the middle of the field if the linebackers are cheating up to stop him.

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Pass that stat along to "he that shall remain nameless"!

Clearly someone needs to show this to the coaches, since they clearly have never seen or heard about it.

But if they hand the ball to Marshawn too much, we won't have all the excitement/dread of 3rds and long!

Yea I'll take physical smash mouth + PA, over unsustainable gimmick offense any day.

I can only guess as to why they are limiting Lynch's carries -

his back problems are a bigger issue than we're aware of, and they're trying to preserve him?
we miss Miller in run blocking?
3rd string center is not up to snuff on all the run plays?
Bevell and Carroll are overly enamored with Harvin?
Bevell is overly enamored with empty sets?
Turbin sucks as a change of pace?

The 9ers did the same thing - they went away from their smash mouth identity, but are now winning again with that same formula.