Remo, If you are right, why let him play on offense at all? Just to appease fans? I can't say I believe that. One play has no meaning strategy wise if he never sees the field again. It also seems it would be frustrating to a struggling OL to see a guy have success superior to all other RB's almost everytime he touches the ball, only to be sent to the bench and forgotten.
I agree with Joe2005. They were not so far behind that they had to give up on running the ball until at least the third quarter. Here's a concept: Play him at the BEGINNING of the GAME before Texas gets behind!
Getting the ball to a guy who averages 11+ yards a carry would cut down our ability to run the sideways pass and the quarterback sack play. GD can't afford to do that... I remember some other great coaches, that had similar problems: Phil Jackson: "We are going to need to get Jordan a few more touches!" Jimmy Johnson: :"Next game we are going to get Emmitt more involved..." Olympic Swim Coach: "Next Olympics, Micheal Phelps is going to see more pool time!" Tony Larussa: "We are going to figure out how to work Pujols into the lineup!"
i say this after almost every game. give the ball to the fastest guy on your team!!!!!! dj is one of the only homerun hitters on this team. davis is just inept.
I'm getting weary of the alleged "leadership" deficiency. I've never played organized team sports, but I don't really see why you need "leadership" or a "role model" from your teammates. Coaches, yes, but why is a QB (for example) supposed to be a leader? Don't the players know what is expected of them? Isn't it their responsibility to execute? How is it the QB's job to make that happen? It seems to me, if you have talent and execution, backed up by intelligent coaching, you don't need much leadership from your players. And I don't think it's fair to expect the players to compensate or overcome problems that come from poor game strategy or playcalling. (Although some exceptional players can do that.)