i'm starting to wonder if we mirror the chip kelly system how much the qb matters...i mean every qb in philly moves the ball right down the field in it and i know those qbs aren't special by means...even sanchez who i know has major flaws looked competent in his run the other day albeit missing a few throws he should have made but still...
i guess i will wait and see how much we mirror the philly system but there's no doubt the system is playing a major role there...and there's no way they should pay any of those qbs franchise money despite the #s sure to be put up...
foles is horrible against pressure...
Good questions.
As you well know we don't have the OL to really run that system like the Eagles do, so our results are not going to reach those levels. And with a full offseason to direct it, even Philly will see a decline in production this year.
But the basic principles of Chip Kelly's system are fundamentally sound. They work regardless.
Much like other major US sports, success often comes from exploiting favorable matchups. It's why veteran QB's pick on injured or rookie CB's, it's why we throw to the single covered guy, and it's why draw plays tend to gain so many yards.
Being able to push quickly to the line allows an offense to keep a 2 down thumper LB on the field and exploit his weakness in coverage. spreading the field exposes slow defenders and helps RB's at the 2nd level gash defenses for chunk yardage. These basics are sound. It's not a gimic like the Wildcat or pure read option that go's you an extra blocker. He uses that too, but that not what was super successful for him in Philly.
Giving the defense little time to communicate and adjust helps create mental lapses and blown assignments on defense. This is going to help us.
Also, Lazor's offense isn't Chip Kelly's. It incorporates a lot of Chip's stuff, but with more passes to big two-way TE's and passes to RB's. Lazor's system is solid for the NFL ... although we don't have the OL, TE's and RB's to really take best advantage of it yet.
