Fun Andy Reid Article

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Originally Posted by KC Tattoo

I assume they are high % chance for completion with minimal gain. With guys like D Bowe can break away from tackles or lean forward for extra yards.

My big concern is if we end up with a bunch of three and outs from incomplete passes and we don't give the defense much rest. Dustin Colquitt could have another busy year ahead of him.

That's an oversimplification. It's not just about a dink-and-dunk on slants and short WR screens. It's about using a screen pass to the RB as if it was an actual run. Based on Andy Reid's past, here are my projections:
-Jamaal Charles will have about 200 - 220 carries with 50 - 70 receptions. He will end up with a little under 300 touches
-Our Fullback will probably get about 20 - 25 carries and catch the ball 20 - 25 times. About 50 touches.
-A RB like Kniles Davis will probably have 50 - 100 carries with about 15 - 20 receptions
-Alex Smith will probably run the ball about 50 times, some of them being designed runs

So no, I don't look at these as "minimal gain" opportunities. I think guys like Jamaal Charles are going to be downright nasty in space. We will run the ball a hell of a lot less than what we are used to. We have to prepare for pass-pass-run vs. run-run-past. But if you look at the running game in terms of touches vs. carries, it's not nearly as bad as people make it to be.