Actually there were only 3 games last year where he had 20 or more carries and 2 of those were within the first 4 games. Both of those times he averaged 4 ypc or more. 10 games last year were over 4 and quite a few way over 4.
I believe a few of the ones where we had less than 20 carries were early in the season and may have been reasoning in his mind to abandon.
Look, not saying it's right to abandon it, but it was clearly later in the year before it started being every week with over 4 ypc.
He ignored half a season of successful line blocking. Fault worthy? Yes. Proof that he won't run it with a competent OL? Absolutely not because it was disproved before and is being disproved again. Clearly meaning the personnel upgrade had convinced us to run again.
By the way, the line was still not really a huge strength last year. Smith is better now, Frederick better now, we added Martin who is an upgrade, and I think Leary is also playing better than he was last year.