Could another oft injured RB find a home here in Houston? [Idle Rudi Speculation]

[NBT]

This is gettin a little old. Are we or are we not going to have a running game this year?

[Mike]

No, we are a passing team. The pass will be used to set-up the run. The strength of our team is AJ, Walter, Daniels, Davis and Schaub. Let's not try to fit the proverbial square into the round hole. Kubiak wants to be a running team. Fact, our run blocking has not been great, and we have questions at RB. Fact, our pass pro is better and our receivers are very good. Makes sense that we are going to be a pass first team, even if that flies into the face of what Kubes wants to do at this point.

[NBT]

And after all that hype and preparation with the ZBS guru and all............

[Mike]

We will run it better later in the year. Right now, it is not clicking. Maybe it will be better once Ahman runs in the scheme, he knows where the cut back lanes will be. They need more familiarity and maybe once they really start cutting the backside it will be better.

[cadams]

yeah, i think it is too early to say whether the zbs is working or not. the only time they really got to run it full out was during the preseason games, and so it will take some time to get a grasp of it. if they are still having big problems 3-4 games into the regular season, then i will be worried.

[popanot]

You can say we're a passing team or that our run blocking sucks, but aside (arguably) from DDavis, we have always had second-tier/backups or has-beens/never-were's starting at RB since the franchise inception. When are these guys going to get serious? The situation is almost as ridiculous as our history at LT. I'm hoping Slaton turns it around, but time will tell and most think he's not an every down back. It's impossible to be a good running team without talent back there. Most teams know this and at least have two decent RBs.

I frickin hate the Cowpies, but they lose Julius Jones and go and draft 2 (Jones and Choice) RBs that are probably better than anything we've ever had. They get it. And that's just one example. Pitt, Carolina, Baltimore, Titans, others... I don't know what the answer is, but it's getting increasingly irritating that the problem persists and team management seems the solution is more backups and gimps. IMO, someone's head should roll for the Chris Brown signing. Ridiculous!

[dadmg]

Originally Posted by NBT

This is gettin a little old. Are we or are we not going to have a running game this year?

Rudi Johnson would have had no bearing on that. I like Rudi, but he's toast at this point. Reminds me a little of the thread this summer urging us to pick up Shaun Alexander, although Rudi's not quite that worn out. He isn't too far off, though.