2010 Cardinals' Roster Thoughts: The Offense

[Duckjake]

How is this for circumstances.

1st half - Pass 56% Run 44%
2nd half - Pass 52% Run 48%

There is such a huge difference between their 1st half and their 2nd half's. They ran the ball a whole 4 more times (passed 4 less) in the 2nd half per game then the 1st half. Multiple more times, hardly.

I dont need to watch a game to know that is such a huge difference and I concede to your point.

And this from a guy who was so into stats that he didn't even know that the Cards didn't switch to the 3-4 until 2008.

Use your stats to tell me again how Dansby did so well as an inside linebacker in the 3-4 in 2007. LOL

 

[Duckjake]

Okay, but against the Buffalo Bills the Saints came out and had 5 passes and 5 rushes on their opening drive. Second drive, 3 rushes, 5 passes, ending in a punt (including a rush on 1st and 20 after a holding penalty that went for 17 yards). Third drive: 4 passes, 3 rushes.

Saints end up winning the game 27-7, but run the ball 33 times (not counting Brees scrambles) and pass the ball 29 times (not counting Brees sacks).

I hear you. But on the other hand they had games like the Lions and Giants where over their last 39 plays they ran the ball 30 times and in a sampling of the Saints first few games I counted around 50 runs in their last 70 plays.

Its like our game against the Vikings where in our last possession we ran the ball 7 times and only threw it 3. That doesn't mean we are a 70/30 run to pass team.

So I hope you can see where I'm coming from on this.

 

[kerouac9]

I hear you. But on the other hand they had games like the Lions and Giants where over their last 39 plays they ran the ball 30 times and in a sampling of the Saints first few games I counted around 50 runs in their last 70 plays.

Its like our game against the Vikings where in our last possession we ran the ball 7 times and only threw it 3. That doesn't mean we are a 70/30 run to pass team.

So I hope you can see where I'm coming from on this.

I'm not sure why you're harping on the last plays of the game. What were the run/pass breakdowns of the first 20 plays of those games?