TarHeelFinFan
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Probably would not have fumbled the ball plus the threat of a real running game would have opened up the offense for more long passes. We have lost 3 things with the Ajayi trade, the run, the long pass and the defense on the field longer. That usually spells a loss
Long passes? We had Ajayi for the first 7 games and certainly haven't thrown many long passes. You're just making stuff up. Drake and Williams combined for more than Ajayi's rushing average (Ajayi averaged a whopping 66 yards/game in the first 7 with us, Williams/Drake combined for 83 on the ground against OAK), and added a dimension to the passing game that had been missing previously (Williams/Drake combined for 82 yards through the air, more than the 67 receiving yards Ajayi has total on the SEASON).
Drake alone bested Ajayi's averages in both rushing and receiving, not to mention the contributions from Williams.
Ajayi might have had one of his random "go off" games, which would have, of course, made a difference, but as a season average goes, we did better without him.
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