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[QUOTE="007, post: 1449414, member: 393"]
That's a reasonable assumption. The problem is that [B]every[/B] DC we face will game plan around the belief that SU can not hurt you with the passing game. Every defense we face, with the exception of RI and maybe CM, will be able to effectively limit the run game if that is the focus of the game plan. Those of you (not saying you specifically Phat) who think that Lester's offense is going to unleash untapped talent that has been underutilized are going to be disappointed, IMO.

Reading between the lines, Lester's offense is going to try to use varying [B]formations[/B] (this is where the X back will come into play) and presnap motion in an attempt to to create mismatches for his best playmakers, and/or to confuse defensive alignments and coverage responsibilities as the react to those formations/motions. He is betting on "perfect" execution, including the player's ability to understand not only their responsibility, but the entire concept of [B]how[/B] they are trying to create those mismatches and what they need to do as the defense sets their fronts and coverages. That does not require knowing 100s of plays. They are going to run basically the same set of plays, but from multiple formations (to make it look like we have 100s of plays). Given that level of execution, success will then come down how much [B]talent[/B] the playmakers actually have in order to take advantage of whatever mismatches are created.
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