Yep,2.14 sacks per game low? Maybe. Here is why it was 2.14...1..CJ quite often chose to run with the ball because NO ONE WAS OPEN.. 2. CJ threw the ball away before getting clobbered.. 3. CJ had no receiver open, so he dumped the ball to our slow tight ends three yards past the LOS...for a three or four yard gain, or an incomplete pass. ( slow comparing to a wide receiver ) .. 4. IA runs the ball much more than passing. THUS, a 2.14 sack . average. THUS, little down field passing and ability to shred defenses. ( see Stanford for evidence ) Bottom line, CJ needs to stay HEALTHY. That to me says, better, quicker, faster wideouts needed. AND, an offensive line that can pass block, not just run block. I agree the online had injury and inexperience issues but where's the depth and experienced players? IA could have had a 4 or 5 sack average if we didn't have CJ running and being clobbered. Our schedule was so easy, IA should have been way ahead in scoring by half that our twos could gain real game experience against other team's starters. We need, and hopefully now have better receivers and a line that can PASSBLOCK.!!
