Indianapolis Colts: How Jim Caldwell Can Improve the Run Game in 2011

September 4, 2011   ·   David Allison   ·   Jump to comments

The Colts are not built to be a top rushing team. With Peyton Manning slinging the football to his vast assortment of receiving weapons, yards on the ground often become an afterthought to them. It showed last year.
The Colts ranked 29th in the NFL in 2010 and averaged a paltry 92.7 rushing yards per game. In addition, their break-away threat was minimal, with only 10 runs that exceeded 20 yards.
The story in the passing game was vastly different, with the Colts ranking first in the NFL. With 288.1 yards per game through the air, Indianapolis used their potent passing to compensate for their meager rushing attack.
To become an even better offense in 2011, the Colts need to improve how they run the ball. Short yardage situations have been a continual bug-bear for this team. They've often been unable to convert in 3rd (and 4th) and short situations because their running backs have had difficulty breaking through for those extra inches.
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