but give me a break. If anyone watching this team still doesn’t think the line is the A #1 problem they are delusional. Larry is a downhill runner. He needs to get to the 2nd level to do any damage.

I agree that we need to use Charles and Savage. Not because I think Larry sucks but because they have cut back ability that Larry does not. Faster shiftier RB’s are our only hope to have any running game behind this o line.

Behind this line, no matter who we are playing, we will struggle to move the ball.

If he can’t get yards against a not-very-good Dallas run D, then he’s probably not going to get yards against very many teams. The guy looks slow and washed up.

But even then I wouldn’t say that he’s the “real” problem with this offense. There are a lot of others, most of them revolving around the o-line.

I think if Charles secured the ball better he would be playing a great deal. His propensity to fumble has made it hard for him to get playing time.

One more broken piece of the puzzle left by Carl. We traded Allen and kept LJ? What the heck!!!!

Whenever I see LJ take a shotgun draw (or a singleback handoff) without anyone in front of him, I punch myself in the nuts. Haley is going to make me go sterile (if he already hasn’t).

-cw

its not all larrys fault there is only one running back in the world that can run behind this jokes for an o line and thaat barry sanders thats it and even him he would have some trouble . and larry just isnt athletic enough to make something out of nothing . he is strickly down hill and there is no hill to run down he is just a crash test dummy at this point .

on the plays that he got to the edge or the second level he looked as fast as he ever has. he’s just not the kind of back that’s gonna shoot through non-existant holes; charles is, but his fumbling issues honestly make me cringe everytime he touches the ball. is that the kind of workhorse back you really want when we can’t afford to turn the ball over and still have a shot to win? i still like larry, i think something needs to change before he can start pounding the ball like he used to, blocking, stretching the field first, screen passes, i don’t know, but something. i’m also a little excited to see if kolby smith can do anything when he gets back after the bye

LJ has reached that stage of his career when he should no longer be considered a starter, but a role player. Father Time waits for no one.

However, I am in favor of starting Battle/Savage in place of LJ and adapting the offense to a two-back system. I think even some double back sets would give our offense some depth. LJ is done, I wrote him off a long time ago.

or on the coaching staff. I’m sure Haley knows that Charles is much more shifty. LJ just runs. He doesn’t call the plays. Give him a break.

Why are we continuing to blame LJ? Why do we continue to put the blame on any one player. I am currently sitting in the middle of Baghdad and watching my first Chiefs game in almost 2 years (because I am based in Texas). The biggest single thing I brought out of that game, and what the Cowgirls fans surrounding me also said last night was this… If the Chiefs had an offensive line the game would have been over at half time. Remember a few years back when we had an all Pro-bowl caliber O-line? Hmmm… Mediocre offensive players? Hmmm… 13-3 record? Hmmm…. Why do we continue you to deny the real issues and blame it on one individual? Larry’s best running is done in the middle, or am I wrong? Matt would not have to run for his life and get hit on damn near every play, God bless him. Imagine if Goff actually stood up on that blocked FG attempt. It does not matter who we start in the backfield, who our QB is, or who the men out running routes are. Until the organization can get us an offensive line, we are in a world of hurt. So please for the love of God stop putting blame on one very capable Larry Johnson.

P.S. When did Larry learn to catch?

LJ cant break am Arm Tackle anymore. A couple of times yesterday he should have ran right thru their line to the second level and didn’t because someone arm tackled him.

But, like many here I still think the problems are bigger than just LJ. The line seems to be getting a little better – I said “a little”. We still need major help here. Now, having said that.

I wanted to cut LJ before the season. But, then we started to see and hear all the positive press coming from him and about him. Since he was apparently motivated and had gotten into shape, I was willing to give him a shot – as long as his attitude problems didn’t resurface. I remained skeptical about that. I do think he has done great things with at least his public persona.

Unfortunately, I agree that it just doesn’t look like he has it anymore. A better line would help him but he isn’t going to be a big producer even with that, seems to me. I’m all for them giving Charles and the other guys a lot more work. Unfortunately, I don’t think they are really the answer either. We need to get a real runner this offseason.