I couldn't disagree more considering the situation of the team. Short yardage running is a whole different ballgame. Its line vs. line and if you think our OL at the time could beat any DL in the NFL then you must either be
Scott Linehan or his long lost relative.
The quick pass from the shotgun, IMO, puts the least amount of pressure on the OL, thus minimizing your weakness. Running up the gut when everyone in the stadium knows you are going to puts all the emphasis on your OL. And in this situation it takes your best players completely out of the play. If we had SJ, Pace, and Setterstrom in then I would have no problem running to the left twice in a row.
If you feel more comfortable with Brian Leonard and Milford Brown getting you a yard over
Marc Bulger and
Torry Holt with the game on the line, that's your opinion. To me it makes about as much sense as playing chicken with a semi truck.