It’s not looking like he can be patient and wait for the holes to open...
I think it's exactly the opposite.
Mullins gets mad when players improvise and cut back against the grain or go somewhere other than where the play is called. it's why Kadarius only gets two touches as a game.
it was the same thing with Scarlett last year. they hammered in the kids heads that if you want reps you better run to the hole for which the play is drawn. of course if it's a stupid play that requires and TE to block a SDE or to make a huge pull and beat the Mike to the hole, or a guard to hold a DT for 3-4 seconds, which is a lot of our plays, and there's no hole there, you get Scarlet's production from last year and Perine this year.
Do you guys get tired of calling for the third string back?
Have you noticed the third string back isn't nearly so productive when he comes in early in the game and the defense isn't tired?
Look, there is no doubt that Perine (and Scarlett) arent explosive backs w the quickness for outside runs. except apparently there is some doubt.
Some of this is just silly though. one of the plays that people complained about the most in the box was Pierre getting crushed in the backfield because the backside guard couldn't hold a 320 lb defensive tackle for 4 seconds... while perine waited for the play to develop... while guys were stuck on combo blocks trying to figure out who could climb.
