This is why I think they lost:
- the offense didn't keep the ball for long enough they kept getting three and outs especially in the fourth quarter
- coach needs to be a better play caller too many passes in the first half and not enough running plays in the second half. He did not mix it up too well.
- defense needs to keep up the pressure, they were blitzing like crazy in the first half and causing alot of mistakes by grossman but in the second half it seem like he had alot more time to throw
- kolb was hit too many times, the offensive line needs to get better.
To add another point to your argument, running the ball also de-emphasizes their pathetic OT's. Russ Grimm can be credited with one thing- teaching guys to run block. He's either a disaster at teaching pass blocking or that's just a function of having two of the lowest rated tackles in the league starting for you with no one behind them to push them.
I don't know that I agree with this, as I haven't seen the cards have too many good runs when the opposing team was looking run, their biggest runs have come because the opposing team was looking pass. Still, I would have liked to see more 4 wide out draws, especially in that second to last possession, as my gosh were those eating the skins alive. Also, I wonder if whiz is seeing something in practice that makes him believe the team can't run effectively consistently, cause, while I think running is over rated, even I felt they passed a little too much last week.
I should mention that I grew up in Cleveland, where at the time the Browns mantra was Run on 1st down, Run on 2nd down, then either throw or run again on 3rd down. This commitment to the run ate clock but resulted in a ton of 3 and outs and a heck of a lot of punts even when they did get a first down or 2. As such I LOVED what I saw during the Warner era, a commitment to the pass and to actually scoring points over eating clock then punting. This is why articles like this worry me, I've seen my share of eating clock then punting and I prefer quicker drives that score points.