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Of course Manning can "learn" Kubiaks zone scheme and qb movement offense. Problem is, he can't execute it. In order to use a zone scheme with lots of effective cut back lanes for the back, the qb MUST be able to be fairly mobile and able to at least sell the idea of a bootleg, or a strong flow to one side of the offense. Manning simply can't do that physically. Not to mention, guys running that sort of offense take lots of hits. For that reason, I just don't see Manning coming back. Kubiak isn't running the same offense that they had last season, with Manning being one year older, and one or two of their top four receivers leaving either.
I think the hire is so so. Osweiler isn't the type of guy that can run Kubiaks offense either I'm guessing, so look for either Manning to return at basically run the same short middle and screen stuff they ran this season, while they look for a new qb, or look for them to draft a guy or look for a free agent guy to run the new offense till they find the elway type they will be looking for.
As far as Kubiak, I never thought he was a particularly good coach. He had Schaub in his prime, with Andre Johnson, a solid running game, and a solid D, and he couldn't ever do shit. There is a BIG difference between X's and O's guys and real leaders of men. He's an X's and O's guy.
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