Tsaikotic Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 ppl are saying Gailey will run a spread offense...what exactly is a spread offense and what does it entail?..do we have enough WR's to do this?..what do you think Buffalo needs to get to run this offense?...hehe, sorry..just wanted to pick your brains on this as I'm trying to do my mock draft and wondering if we have the necessary components for this offense they want to use...so far I see our WR's being Evans, Johnson, Hardy, Parrish and Reed...not sure if Parrish fits or will be kept...T.O will be gone most likely and Hardy is still a ?...I like Reed, but does he fit and/or stay?...From my understanding the spread is a 5 WR with no RB and the QB in shotgun...although I see more of a 4 WR with RB and QB in shotgun...but does this mean 4 actual WR's or just 4 receivers consisting of WR, TE and RB's?..if so, then it really doesn't sound all that different then just an offense..ok I sound stupid here, but I'd really like to know..thanx
billsfreak Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 Tim Tebow would be a start. Tebow doesn't have an NFL arm to be the start of anything. Clausen would have the arm to run the spread, although even he is more suited to a Pro Style offense. If they do go to a spread offense, look for Vick or someone like him to come in.
AxelRipper Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 didnt brohm run the spread offence in college? if so he should be set for it and used to it, with a bit of the GB QB coaching still stuck in his brain
DaGimp Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 again, i want a real offense with a real NFL caliber QB
Guest dog14787 Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 again, i want a real offense with a real NFL caliber QB The spread offense helps create one on one match ups, reduces blitzing and decreases the amount of formations a defense will try to run. In this day and age it allows the QB the ability to see and read the field more efficiently. Trent Edwards has one of the quickest releases in the NFL, in my opinion he would excel in a spread offense. Pats in a spread offense http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pats-Eag...tadium_crop.jpg Former Texas Coach Mike Leach/ mad scientist of football, incorporates his RB's and TE's into a spread offense in a way that is practically unstoppable when executed by the QB properly.
DaGimp Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 The spread offense helps create one on one match ups, reduces blitzing and decreases the amount of formations a defense will try to run. In my opinion in this day and age it also allows the QB the ability to see and read the field more efficiently. Trent Edwards has one of the quickest releases in the NFL, in my opinion he would excel in a spread offense. OH GOD
voodoo poonani Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 I think the running the spread would be a good idea. With max protection our receivers get mobbed and Edwards/Fitzpatrick get sacked or make stupid mistakes. The spread would do Edwards some good since he wants to get the ball out quickly, and could be behind a rookie LT (again...), and Thigpen (if they go that way) ran it in KC. I think we keep Josh Reed, he's not worth a whole lot elsewhere and is a decent possession receiver. I expect Gailey to move the WRs around a lot to try and get some favorable matchups (something the last regime would seldom if ever do). Hardy will be given his shot this year, Evans is going nowhere, and Parrish may finally become useful. I expect the fifth slot to actually go to Shawn Nelson who was used in that matter at Ole Miss, with Fred Jackson seeing his share at receiver as well. Let's not forget Stevie Johnson, I thought he was doing good before we lost him. If that's the way it goes, I see the draft breaking down as follows: 1) LT (Bulaga or Campbell)/ILB (McClain if there because he can QB the defense for the next 6 years - PAY HIM!) 2) NT (Dan Williams or Odrick should be there, Cody may fall there) 3) LT/RG/OLB 4) whatever we missed in the first three rounds (probably a OG or OLB) 5) cheap yet speedy receivers
Garranimal Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 again, i want a real offense with a real NFL caliber QB I don't understand this statement.....do the Colts not run a "real" offense? Maybe i am wrong but I think there is a huge misunderstanding of exactly what a spread offense is. Perhaps my eyes deceive me but it appears that the Colts, Vikings, Saints and Patriots (among others) run the spread. I know that Belichick and Gruden are both spending a great deal of time studying the spread. Anyone care to point out which grind-it-out, two backs-two tights offense is succeeding in the NFL these days?
Ghost of Rob Johnson Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 I think the running the spread would be a good idea. With max protection our receivers get mobbed and Edwards/Fitzpatrick get sacked or make stupid mistakes. The spread would do Edwards some good since he wants to get the ball out quickly, and could be behind a rookie LT (again...), and Thigpen (if they go that way) ran it in KC. I think we keep Josh Reed, he's not worth a whole lot elsewhere and is a decent possession receiver. I expect Gailey to move the WRs around a lot to try and get some favorable matchups (something the last regime would seldom if ever do). Hardy will be given his shot this year, Evans is going nowhere, and Parrish may finally become useful. I expect the fifth slot to actually go to Shawn Nelson who was used in that matter at Ole Miss, with Fred Jackson seeing his share at receiver as well. Let's not forget Stevie Johnson, I thought he was doing good before we lost him. If that's the way it goes, I see the draft breaking down as follows: 1) LT (Bulaga or Campbell)/ILB (McClain if there because he can QB the defense for the next 6 years - PAY HIM!) 2) NT (Dan Williams or Odrick should be there, Cody may fall there) 3) LT/RG/OLB 4) whatever we missed in the first three rounds (probably a OG or OLB) 5) cheap yet speedy receivers Williams won't be there, Odrick not a NT. Only hope would be if Cody falls due to his weight, but in that case do the Bills really want him because of this?
PDaDdy Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 The spread offense helps create one on one match ups, reduces blitzing and decreases the amount of formations a defense will try to run. In my opinion in this day and age it also allows the QB the ability to see and read the field more efficiently. Trent Edwards has one of the quickest releases in the NFL, in my opinion he would excel in a spread offense. Pats in a spread offense http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pats-Eag...tadium_crop.jpg Yes, he quickly threw to RBs and 3 yard WR patterns all day.
Guest dog14787 Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 Yes, he quickly threw to RBs and 3 yard WR patterns all day. The spread offense gives players like Lee Evans and Fred Jackson lots of open space to make big plays.
The Senator Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 Basically - VERY basically - a 'spread offense' is an offensive package designed to make the defense defend the entire field; it could be thought of as a set of looks and play options designed to 'spread' the opponent's defense both horizontally and vertically, making them defend the entire field. In a spread offense the QB typically lines up in a shotgun formation, and either all offensive targets line up as receivers at the LOS, or one RB lines up in the backfield with 4 receivers at the LOS. It's high-power, high-scoring offensive strategy typically used in college - Urban Meyer is one or the premier architects/disciples of 'the spread', and used it successfully with national championships with Chris Leak in 2006 and Tim Tebow in 2008. Mike Leach's Texas Tech teams ran a version of 'the spread' that some call the 'air raid' - almost exclusively pass-oriented - and led the NCAA in passing offense 6 of the past 8 seasons, placing 2nd the other two. At Florida, Meyer/Tebow used a package referred to as the 'spread option' where the QB can either pass, hand off to the RB, or run the ball himself, depending in his read. (Most TSW experts will insist that 'the spread' will never work in the NFL, even though Urban Meyer's close friend Bill Belichick* has used a spread package with Tom Brady* & and the Patriettes* for years, with amazing success. Peyton Manning and the Colts frequently use a spread offense as well - just watch how many times Manning audibles this Sunday and puts all 5 targets at the LOS.)
Pygskin36 Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 ppl are saying Gailey will run a spread offense...what exactly is a spread offense and what does it entail?..do we have enough WR's to do this?..what do you think Buffalo needs to get to run this offense?...hehe, sorry..just wanted to pick your brains on this as I'm trying to do my mock draft and wondering if we have the necessary components for this offense they want to use...so far I see our WR's being Evans, Johnson, Hardy, Parrish and Reed...not sure if Parrish fits or will be kept...T.O will be gone most likely and Hardy is still a ?...I like Reed, but does he fit and/or stay?...From my understanding the spread is a 5 WR with no RB and the QB in shotgun...although I see more of a 4 WR with RB and QB in shotgun...but does this mean 4 actual WR's or just 4 receivers consisting of WR, TE and RB's?..if so, then it really doesn't sound all that different then just an offense..ok I sound stupid here, but I'd really like to know..thanx No offense, but if you don't understand what the spread offense is, you probably should not be posting mock drafts...
SuperKillerRobots Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 First off... Josh Reed will be gone. Doubtful - they just signed his coach at LSU to be the new WR coach. Otherwise I would have agreed with you. I think in the end it will be a good thing since it will mean one less position we need.
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