[mdchiefsfan]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Here's the thing, though. In a conventional offense, Smith holds on to the ball too long because he doesn't take risks. He's going to get popped in the pocket or when he scrambles off.

At least with a read option, Smith is the one dictating who runs the ball and he only keeps it for a run if he really likes what he sees. So the question is, is he any more at risk of injury versus a conventional offense? If the Chiefs run the read option smartly, sprinkle it in in the right places, are smart about running the right misdirections/bluffs, and incorporate a heavy dose of the run option, I don't see how Smith is any more of an injury risk than if he was asked to run a pocket offense.

Well put. Time will tell.