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Originally Posted by O.city
So we hire a guy, who by all reports, is the best HC we've had in KC since Marty, is an offensive guru etc, and we immediately want him to come in a change what he's done to make him so successful?
I have no idea why I would think a guy who's ran a system for 10 plus years would come in and implement a similar system. I'm crazy I guess.
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Like it's been said, ad nausem, it's not like he's going to completely revamp his entire offensive system. You have this incredibly myopic conceptualization of what Reid can/will/must do with his offense based on historical perspective.
"He's ate Cheerios everyday for the past ten years. There is no freakin' way he's going to pick up a bowl of Wheaties and try it! No freakin' way!"
It's called adaptation. And while we haven't seen what Reid's KC offense is ultimately going to manifest as on the field on a game day situation, one could make the assumption that it will be a slightly different offense based on the hirings of Ault and Childress as "spread/pistol" consultants.
The spread and pistol have become prevalent at the NFL level after proving to be successful at the college level over the past ten years. (I still remember all the "Pro Style Set" guys squealing about "spread monkeys" and how that would never work on the NFL level. Short sighted imbeciles.) Reid's Lavell Edwards West Coast offensive system that he's employed isn't that far off from a Meyer/Ault type of spread/pistol in it's functional application, so taking that next step isn't really much of a reach.