Question about Giants rushing attack last season

into the backfield on the snap.

In comment 15226576 Victor in CT said:

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into the backfield on the snap.

I hear ya!

Gallman in 2020 averaged 2.2 yards before contact/attempt compared to Barkley averaging 2.0 YBC/att in 2019.

Gallman

Barkley

So you’re saying Gates can’t plat the position?

I misunderstood.

at the second level of the defense more than any other RB I've ever seen.

There were at least a dozen runs that SB would have taken to the house.

on 3rd and short?

Hopefully!

And if the defense over commit to the run....Daniel should exploit.

In comment 15226638 Dnew15 said:

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at the second level of the defense more than any other RB I've ever seen. There were at least a dozen runs that SB would have taken to the house.

It was maddening to watch. I like Gallman's work ethic and drive and I wish him well wherever he goes, but man, what could have been on so many runs last year. Those "hard yards" didn't do much for us.

of any Giants "rushing attack" last year.

was horrendous. Barkley, for the two games he played, was being met in the backfield too often. Once he got injured, it seemed to steadily improve. A combination of the line gelling, simplification of plays(?) and maybe the RB's not 'dancing' as much in the backfield looking to turn a loss into a homerun instead of just taking no gain. I still think the line is the most glaring weakness on the team and that with improvement there, not just the run game will get better but DJ SHOULD be vastly improved with the addition of Galloday and Rudolph.

that we have young 1st round TE but it takes addition of a dinged-up 31-y.o. TE to improve things for DJ.

here and there. gallman and crew had one long run that i can think of.

In comment 15226708 lugnut said:

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that we have young 1st round TE but it takes addition of a dinged-up 31-y.o. TE to improve things for DJ.

Even leaving aside Engram's issues, not all TEs are built the same. Engram was never drafted to be an in-line blocking TE. Just because he's also been disappointing in his intended role of a receiver doesn't mean that we should expect him to be something as a blocker that he was never drafted to be.

The Giants have carried a blocking TE specialist every year. If you're going to call them out about Rudolph, it's Toilolo that is problematic more than Engram. But Rudolph is a two-way TE, which we haven't really had since Martellus Bennett.

I think they used more zone run blocking schemes for Barkley and power run blocking schemes for Gallman. In the former, the OL have to block the first defender in the zone and the RB has to pick the open gap and quickly accelerate in one cut upfield. In the latter the OL have specific blocking assignments and the RB has to hit the designated hole before it closes. It does not help that the OL had bunch of rookies or retreads on it but they seemed to gel more when they went to the power run blocking scheme. Who can say if it was bad coaching or lack talent that lead to reduced production overall. Maybe both?

Very insightful. Much appreciated!