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Originally Posted by RustShack
So why do you think they ran it even though we didn't switch to it until Thigpen took over?
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First, the Chiefs had the spread offense in the playbook before the season ever started, including the spread option. They were planning on doing a lot of zone running, bootlegs, etc. Brodie Croyle gets hurt.
Now, do you think Damon Huard could have run the spread? No.
Brodie comes back and gets hurt again.... Huard gets hurt.
Now, the other part of this is that LJ gets suspended.
The power runner for the power running game is suspended. The Offensive line is struggling to open up running lanes, or protect the QB.
So, there was much more to why the Chiefs ran the spread than just Thigpen.