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Watching some of the most dynamic offenses in the world today, and you immediately notice what they do come playoff time: tighter formations, more under center and emphasis on the run game.
Most people on here know I'm a huge proponent of schematic advantage. There are literally hundreds of ways to do it. From Mcvay, Payton and Reid to the Air Raid guys in college, it's about creating advantages. In meaningful football games, winning offense basically always comes down to one thing:
Which offense can consistently convert 3rd downs and consistently sustain drives?
We have been absolutely horrendous at this for 3 years running no matter how you slice and dice "explosive plays." We, of course, want an offense that attracts recruits, puts up big numbers, is fun to watch, etc. You don't have to sacrifice all of that completely, but you do have to focus on conversions and sustaining drives.
I'm curious how much Enos is going to bring a blend of under center, diverse running game and a vertical attack. Let's just admit that virtually anything is going to be better than what we've recently watched. Outside of suddenly going 5WR against Syracuse during the 2017 season, we rarely saw a significant wrinkles that led to competitive advantages.
After watching nearly a full season (Arkansas 2015) of Enos as an OC, his offense looked somewhat like what Bruce Arians did in Arizona. What I'm wondering is if Enos and crew are going to use experiences at Bama, etc., to build an offense that peaks out in meaningful games and perhaps is a blend of spread, aggressive elements with a focus on conversions. Think New Orleans Saints.
Most people on here know I'm a huge proponent of schematic advantage. There are literally hundreds of ways to do it. From Mcvay, Payton and Reid to the Air Raid guys in college, it's about creating advantages. In meaningful football games, winning offense basically always comes down to one thing:
Which offense can consistently convert 3rd downs and consistently sustain drives?
We have been absolutely horrendous at this for 3 years running no matter how you slice and dice "explosive plays." We, of course, want an offense that attracts recruits, puts up big numbers, is fun to watch, etc. You don't have to sacrifice all of that completely, but you do have to focus on conversions and sustaining drives.
I'm curious how much Enos is going to bring a blend of under center, diverse running game and a vertical attack. Let's just admit that virtually anything is going to be better than what we've recently watched. Outside of suddenly going 5WR against Syracuse during the 2017 season, we rarely saw a significant wrinkles that led to competitive advantages.
After watching nearly a full season (Arkansas 2015) of Enos as an OC, his offense looked somewhat like what Bruce Arians did in Arizona. What I'm wondering is if Enos and crew are going to use experiences at Bama, etc., to build an offense that peaks out in meaningful games and perhaps is a blend of spread, aggressive elements with a focus on conversions. Think New Orleans Saints.