Whiz on the Radio

I heard it also. As long as they don't have designed plays for him to specifically run the ball. That stuff don't work in the NFL or it doesn't last long. When he said running QB, hope he meant someone that could get out of pressure situations when the pocket collapses and make a play with his feet to pick up 5+ yards.

Plays with him rolling out of the pocket will be interesting. He better learn to either slide or run out of bounds when needed. Please don't try to be 'He-Man' Locker and attempt to run someone over. I understand making a play, but be smart about it. That's what cost Locker some of his injuries.

 

I really like the fact that they beefed up the run game...That makes a HUGE difference if they stick to it, and will help sustain drives and energize the defense. This is smart if he follows through with all of these points. I am still nervous a bit about the RT position and Run D, but we shall see.

 

Confirms my suspicion at the time. He gave Locker a shot... but really had nothing to lose. Didn't change his offense to fit Jake because he, frankly, didn't really want him. Now he "appears" to be willing to adjust his offense for Mariota.

Fine with me.

 

Mariota is His guy. He will do what he can to be successful . Running game last year was just awful. That's why we had so many 3 and outs. Like the changes .

 

If the run game improves, the whole team improves. Both sides of the ball will benefit. 3 and outs kept the D on the field WAY too much last season. Even if they can't score a ton of points, the O needs to be on the field sustaining drives to help keep the D rested and ready to roll.

There were several games last year that the game could have been won or kept close if it weren't for a worn out defense and an offense that went 3 and out when they had opportunities to put the game away.

That being said, the run game was horrible last year, so there is a lot of room for improvement. Let's hope it improves a lot.

 

I like the comparison to Seattle's team and how their mobile QB helped their running game. I think he should use Mariota in the exact same way as Seattle uses Wilson.

 

I expect the running game to get a lot better as well. I also expect teams to bring 9 players on every play to sack our new toy.

 

I think you will see us use some similar run concepts as the Seahawks. The Seahawks use the threat of Wilson running to help keep the D honest and prevent the backside from just immediately collapsing down the LOS on run plays. They do run several designed runs for Wilson each game and that keeps defenses honest. They also design boot legs with the pass being the 1st option, but if not open Wilson runs it out of bounds for a 5-10 yd gain. The do run the read option some, but that is not the true foundation of the Hawks run game.

My guess is that is what we will see from the Titans.

It is a copy cat league...