When the Cleveland Browns took Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins 36th overall this past April, they were signaling that they wanted to become a team that won on the ground, creating consistent explosive runs and making things easier for their quarterback. Six games into his NFL career, Judkins hasn't gotten much help from his offensive line, but he's taking full advantage of the few opportunities he does get, and looks the part of a future top back.
Against the Miami Dolphins, Judkins carried the ball 25 times for 84 yards. A measly 3.36 yards per carry, which is rough. When you consider that two of those carries went for 17 and 46 yards, respectively, that makes things all the worse. The remainder of Judkins' 23 carries went for a total of 21 yards, and he logged 95 yards after contact. He was constantly hit at and behind the line of scrimmage and had practically zero room to run all game.
The Dolphins knew the Browns wanted to pound the ball in this game and were prepared, but Miami has the worst rushing defense in the league, giving up an average of 159 yards per game. Cleveland was still unable to generate any push for Judkins, which is a massive problem.
There were three plays all game where the Browns were able to give Judkins room to operate. In the clip below, there appears to be hole in the C-gap at the handoff point, but that is quickly being filled by cornerback Rasul Douglas. Judkins shows off his rare athleticism by hesitating, planting his left foot in the ground and cutting to the right, breaking Douglas's ankles in the process and leaving him diving at Judkins' legs.