Perhaps the reason is this: He’s thinking too much. I know coaches grade players on their decision making skills, but perhaps in running something more basic has to take over. When he can react to a cutback opening without thinking about it he’ll be halfway through it before it occurs to him. I remember an old running back that used to do that a lot, Jim Taylor. He would feel his way along, then sense where to go and get through to the second level.

It might just be a matter of reps for Ryan.