Chiefs sticking with spread offense?

[CrazyHorse]

All offenses are better between the 20s

[SenselessChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by CrazyHorse

All offenses are better between the 20s

True, but you do have to admit that a team that uses the spread will have a harder time 'punching' it in at times.

But, the Cards had a good red zone offense and they used the spread quite a bit down there.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by SensibleChiefsfan

True, but you do have to admit that a team that uses the spread will have a harder time 'punching' it in at times.

But, the Cards had a good red zone offense and they used the spread quite a bit down there.

When you have a SB MVP at QB, and 2 all-world WR's, you have the ability to buck the trend. Both the Cards and Patriots have those things.

We don't have the talent to run the spread in the redzone.

[SenselessChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

When you have a SB MVP at QB, and 2 all-world WR's, you have the ability to buck the trend. Both the Cards and Patriots have those things.

We don't have the talent to run the spread in the redzone.

Well, with ANY offense, you have to have certain things.

With DV's and AS's offense, you had to have a premier LT to make it click, and a versatile RB... and a disciplined QB that can get the ball out quick.

[CrazyHorse]

Originally Posted by SensibleChiefsfan

True, but you do have to admit that a team that uses the spread will have a harder time 'punching' it in at times.

But, the Cards had a good red zone offense and they used the spread quite a bit down there.

Not really. In a sense it's tougher because most teams once inside the 10 run the football. It would be more difficult to run in the shotgun than directly behind center.

However, passing the ball would be easier in a passing situation from the shotgun inside the 20 or the 10.

That said, I dont see the shotgun fromation and the spread offense as the same thing. the shotgun doesn't have to be run from a spread formation.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by CrazyHorse

Not really. In a sense it's tougher because most teams once inside the 10 run the football. It would be more difficult to run in the shotgun than directly behind center.

However, passing the ball would be easier in a passing situation from the shotgun inside the 20 or the 10.

That said, I dont see the shotgun fromation and the spread offense as the same thing. the shotgun doesn't have to be run from a spread formation.

I respectfully disagree.

It gets progressively harder to run a passing offense the closer you get to the goal line, because the opposing defense doesn't have to cover as much ground. It's a huge advantage for the defense to only have to cover 20 yards instead of 70. It's an even bigger advantage when the defense knows you can't run the ball, as we witnessed last year.

[CrazyHorse]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

I respectfully disagree.

It gets progressively harder to run a passing offense the closer you get to the goal line, because the opposing defense doesn't have to cover as much ground. It's a huge advantage for the defense to only have to cover 20 yards instead of 70. It's an even bigger advantage when the defense knows you can't run the ball, as we witnessed last year.

Let me explain the post further.

It's easier to pass the football inside the 20 in a passing situation from the shotgun, than it is to pass the ball from behind center inside the 20 in a passing situation.

Sorry for not being clearer.

Your post is common knowledge. I assumed most understood that concept.

[SenselessChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by CrazyHorse

Not really. In a sense it's tougher because most teams once inside the 10 run the football. It would be more difficult to run in the shotgun than directly behind center.

However, passing the ball would be easier in a passing situation from the shotgun inside the 20 or the 10.

That said, I dont see the shotgun fromation and the spread offense as the same thing. the shotgun doesn't have to be run from a spread formation.

No, the shotgun doesn't need to be run in the spread. You can run it in any formation.

However, in the spread offense, you nearly always get the ball in the shotgun in the spread formation.

The spread formation is merely getting the defense spread out as much as possible to create separation, AND to force the defense to declare its intentions sooner.