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Originally Posted by barrett
He needs to view throwing the ball as a giant advantage his team can do in every situation, not as a deal with the devil he has to make this year because we can't run it.
I would be shocked if we don't lose at least one game where we pass for a lead and then try to run it in the 4th and let a team come back to beat us.
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I will say, that some kind of balance has to be met. In the Oiler days when Kevin Gilbride was calling the plays, there where times you needed to speed the clock up, and running the ball was that tool. 60% passing still stops the clock way to much, and two missed passes in row, and you are looking at handing the ball back to the other team before the defense has had time to rest. BTW Buddy Ryan tried to teach Kevin that lesson with a right cross, total dysfunction, but that's another story.
I agree use the pass to set up the run. Run from the spread and pass from the I formation at times to keep the defense honest. I also admit our play action pass game is one of the best in the NFL, if only Schaub could throw better on the run. Use screens and dump off to slow the rush down. Never take Andre Johnson out of the game near the goal line, and call that WR screen more often, it doesn't matter if it's to AJ or Slaton.