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Originally Posted by NLC1054
The difference between "Kyle's offense" and "Mike's offense" is negligible at best and non-existent at worst, especially since "Kubiak's offense", which is what Kyle learned, is the same damned offense as the one he ran with Mike for years in Denver.
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True they're technically the same offense its also the same offense that Heimdinger ran with the Titans.
Holmgren, McCarthy, Reid and Shanahan all come from the same offense (Bill Walsh) and were all Bill Walsh assistants.
But, you wouldn't say the all run the same offense.
Heimdinger was a longtime OC and assistant HC for Mike Shanahan so technically he and Kyle's run the same offense but would you say that Kyle and Heimdinger offense are the same? I wouldn't.
The playcalling and gameplanning focus within a particular offense is what gives coaches their identity.
Having been a huge fan of Mike Shanahan's Denver WCO, I can say that Kyle's offense is very different.
Here are some easy examples of the difference between Mike and Kyle:
o Pass-run ratio:
Mike is a
career 50/50; Kyle career is 60/40.
o Mike is playaction(boot/swap) focus with movement passes (sprint out, dash out, sprint out).
Mike's offense results in simplified QB reads often time half field Hi-Lo reads.
Kyle is more straight drop back rhythm passing and is very dependent upon a QB decision making and reading out a full field progression.
The playcalling focus within the offense requires Mike and Kyle QBs to have different skillsets.
One of the benefits of Kyle's style is its less dependent upon a QB with elite physical skills.
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Originally Posted by NLC1054
If Mike doesn't feel like he can't be the guy, or can't turn into the guy very shortly, then no, he's not worth drafting or "taking a flyer on". If all he's ever going to be is a back-up quarterback...back-up quarterbacks are easy to find.
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Also, typically speaking QB 'gurus' often take a 'flyer' on at least 1 QB every draft wether they have a starter or not.
And there is value in finding a back-up, and no they're not easy to find.
There is value in drafting a QB late and developing them into a viable QB for the drafting team or as trade bait.