Allen never runs anymore

[Novacane]

And it's made the offense looks like crap. I say go back to letting him use his legs. If he gets injured oh well. This offense isn't going to win anything.

[ParanoidAndroid]

Re: Allen never runs anymore

Absolutely. A lot of people have been saying this for a year.

[Mr. Pink]

Re: Allen never runs anymore

We all complained that Allen took too many shots while running...at times he didn't protect the football well while running either...

Now we want him running again.

[Borosai]

Re: Allen never runs anymore

Allen should not be part of the designed run game. He'll run when needed.

[Novacane]

Re: Allen never runs anymore

We all complained that Allen took too many shots while running...at times he didn't protect the football well while running either...

Now we want him running again.

It went from over called to zero. There can be a middle ground.

[YardRat]

Re: Allen never runs anymore

Yeah, they over-compensated, and it shows.

He needs to be smarter about sliding and getting out of bounds, but other than that not letting him run at all just neuters him.

[Woodman]

Re: Allen never runs anymore

Now we want him running again.

Only when the field goes wide open in front of him.

[Forward_Lateral]

Re: Allen never runs anymore

You can’t whine about turnovers and taking hits and then whine when JA is careful and doesn’t run.

I’ve said it since his career began. You can’t tame a Mustang. Let him play.

[Woodman]

Re: Allen never runs anymore

Allen should not be part of the designed run game.

Right on!

It has to be when the field breaks down in front of him ..... a make em pay kinda thing.

Unplanned every time !!

[Mad Max]

Re: Allen never runs anymore

I didn’t want Josh running. I wanted to reserve his running game for when it mattered most…playoffs and to win the Super Bowl. Now for two reasons I’m not so sure about that stance anymore:

1.) maybe it’s too big a part of what makes him great? Would Steve Young be one of the all time greats if he didn’t run? (Although Josh was running at a far greater pace than Young).

2.) the OLs he’s been dealt have been garbage. When they looked decent it was really because of his running prowess. He’s probably much safer outside the (imaginary) pocket that these jabronis (don’t) create for him.

until Beane gets off his overcompensated ass and builds a line worthy of Allen’s ability maybe it’s best to let Josh run a few designed runs per game and more bootlegs.

[Novacane]

Re: Allen never runs anymore

Josh should run. He just needs to learn to get down and not get hit for an extra yard.

[Woodman]

Re: Allen never runs anymore

Josh should run. He just needs to learn to get down and not get hit for an extra yard.

Agreed just not too many of the lame designed runs they use.

[Turf]

Re: Allen never runs anymore

Josh should run as much as he wants without taking hits. Hits are for the playoffs. Watch Mahomes and Jackson they're running. Josh's injuries have all come from the pocket. Plus his threat opens up the field. And it wins us games. There have been multiple instances where he had 10+ yards of open field ahead of him and he threw an incompletion. Let Josh be Josh.

[Saratoga Slim]

Re: Allen never runs anymore

I don’t know why protecting himself means he needs to stop running. It’s not the running that made us all cringe. It was taking stupid hits at the end of runs.

Run. And slide.

[Typ0]

Re: Allen never runs anymore

We all complained that Allen took too many shots while running...at times he didn't protect the football well while running either...

Now we want him running again.

I think they are doing the right thing. It might have resulted in some pain -- but hopefully with some patience his approach can evolve and we can end up with a more disciplined and consistent offense. What we are seeing the results you see when you go back and fourth about doing what they are doing now for years and end up trying to get it done at too late a time. Better late than never I guess we might just see results from what we are going through by the end of the season.