The biggest reason our offense was great was the O-Line, Herm didn't ruin it.

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Originally Posted by 'Hummus' Jenkins

Running off tackle isn't misdirection. Shields and Wiegmann both operate best in space. Using them on occasional stretch plays helps open up the middle. FWIW, we've been largely stonewalled up the gut by teams who run 3-4's this year (San Diego last week, Pitt, etc.)

Getting beat on a one step drop isn't the O-line's fault...the D had his candence down to a T. No one in the NFL is that fast unless they know what is coming from the snap count.

We didn't and haven't run very many counters or screens this year. It's a fact that is readily visible by observation of any Chiefs game. If you can't see that, then you have much larger issues to deal with...like blindness.

And FWIW, the spread isn't so that you can execute 7 step drops...it's so that you can get more favorable matchups for Tony, Wilson and Kennison on shorter routes. It also opens up running lanes for LJ. We obviously can't run 20 yard square-ins w/ this o-line, but that doesn't mean that we can't spread out the D to ensure they attack from the edges rather than right up our gut as happened last week.

Wiegmann operates better in space. Shields doens't need space. He established himself as one of the best in the league under Marty, blocking straight ahead like he is now.