After listening to the clip, I totally agree with both Michael Irvin and Jaws on this.
At one point, I didn't believe this, but the game is clearly changing. This is no longer a game that is about defense and running the ball. This is a game that is about spreading the field and creating space for playmakers to make plays.
I'm glad Michael brought up Rob Chudzinski, because he is definitely a guy that would be on my radar. Plus, he has ties to the Miami area to boot. What he has done with Cam Newton is impressive. He has incorporated Cam in the running game and has given him easy reads to make in the passing game. Like Michael said, they are running a lot of mirror routes where he has to read either half the field or read the safety. He is still missing some reads, but the guy is playing a lot better than I would have ever thought he could. I credit a lot of that to the innovative Rob Chudzinski. I'm glad to see that he isn't afraid to empty the backfield and go 5 wide while using Cam as the running back. When you can incorporate the quarterback in the running game, it gives you a numbers advantage. Not every running quarterback can do this. Cam can, and this is why I'm so interested in seeing if John Fox in Denver will allow his OC to use the spread and go empty backfield with Tim Tebow. I think Denver will explode with some wins if they do, because I appreaciate Tebow's ability and intangibles more than I do Newton's.
Considering that it is very, very likely that we will be drafting a quarterback high in this draft, whether it is Andrew Luck, Landry Jones, Matt Barkley, or Robert Griffin, I want an innovative offensive mind that embraces these college spread concepts.