Building a sustainable, productive running game is normally extremely difficult for a team that isn’t expected to win many games. Between frequent breakdowns across the offensive line and not getting enough stops defensively, the Falcons haven’t been able to run the ball effectively for most of the season. Coping with a negative game script in several games certainly hasn’t helped either in Arthur Smith’s quest to bring his ground game success from Tennessee to Atlanta.
For all the success Cordarrelle Patterson has had, his production has come in flashes in different ways instead of steady yardage on the ground.