A Balanced Attack: How Jimmy Raye Shapes the 49ers’ Offense

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Published: May 28, 2009

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... stop next year. Mike Singletary has been associated with hard nose football all his life and he even said that his philosophy was "more run to pass...to run a little more than pass."

After the hiring of Jimmy Raye, after an extensive search and at least one publicly declined offer, everyone seemed to take away that the 49ers are going to run the ball on virtually every down. Hyperbole? Maybe, but also not far from the truth.

The draft only encouraged this perspective when the 49ers spent two draft picks on the run game: Glen Coffee to spell Frank Gore and Bear Pascoe to be a blocking specialist for the run game. But to me, and a small group of people, this run only approach does not pass the smell test (no pun intended).

I look at what Singletary said and see another possible interpretation: He wants to be able to run the ball when everyone knows they are going to run the ball. He does not want to need six attempts from within the three yard line to score one touc...

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