Diesel, Carolina's top RB yesterday had 83 yards and 0 TDs.
The team scored 49 points.
No, that's not the way to go anymore.
Carolina's top RB carried the ball 19 times. He averaged 18.6 carries a game this season, second-highest in the league, to Adrian Peterson.
Carolina runs the ball a lot. They feed the ball to Jonathan Stewart a lot.
This does not keep the ball out of Cam Newton's hands. Nor has it kept them from scoring more points than every other team in the NFL. Being able to successfully run the ball is a good thing, even in a passing league. A good RB is a supplement to a potent offense, not a hindrance.
I don't know how anyone who thinks about it objectively could come to the conclusion that having a one-dimensional offense is better than having a two-dimensional offense.
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