Week 8
We got to play the no-pass Blues this week. It was pretty interesting to play a team that is allergic to throwing the ball. They often mounted long drives, but eventually stalled out when they hit a 3rd and 4+ yards. Often they went for it on 4th and short, and often got it.
The run a stout OL with a incredibly skilled, but slow, RB. Here's a video of a few Blues plays, ending with an atrocious pass attempt.
https://www.facebook.com/GoldenCrest...080317653/?t=0
Watch how quickly the RB cuts. That's what you get from high RB skill. You get quick decision making. If you go back and watch any of the Faulkner runs, you'll see his decision making is slightly slower, and he'll run straight-line longer before making another move. On the other hand, Faulkner in kick return makes lightning quick cuts. That's because he's very skilled as a KR.
For the Blues, this means a LOT of 4-6 yard runs. He almost always makes the most out of his blocking, but isn't fast enough to break the home-run. Pure ball control.
We held out own on offense. We were solid, but unspectacular. Faulkner did have his first punt return for TD, though. That was pretty cool.