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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 751095, member: 40"] I was wondering originally why you jumped down my throat, before realizing that you were the originator of that other thread. Oops. Interesting that you reference the wildcat, because that was all the rage a couple of seasons ago. It fizzled out pretty quickly, once teams were ready for it. My favorite team [Miami] made great use of it for one year, but it worked better when it was new and teams didn't know what to make of it than it did as a long term strategy. Ultimately, there have been lots of systems over the years that have seemed innovative, and many of these have left an impression on the game despite not being revolutionary. The no huddle offense is a great example of this. But teams are successful in a lot of different ways. Dallas used to have the biggest OL imaginable, but it's tough to emulate / duplicate that without personnel. How long have teams been trying to emulate New England's system? For awhile, every coordinator / front office person they had went right to the top of the list when teams were looking for new coaches or GMs. Just about every one of them failed, despite being disciples of Belichik's system. It remains to be seen what will happen with some of the read option teams. Chances are that Washington is going to look to do more to protect RGIII better rather than expose him to as many hits. The speed / size of NFL defenses is a challenge for every team to keep their QBs upright, especially those who expose themselves to undue punishment. Buffalo is playing at an impressively fast tempo, but will EJ Manuel be up to the challenge of winning ball games? Tough to play like San Francisco b/c few of these QBs are as good as Kaepernick. I think the word I reacted to in your original thread was "revolutionary." Too soon to make that proclamation, IMO. Its a copy cat league, and teams are eager to adopt what works for successful other teams, but often personnel shortcomings undermine the attempt to duplicate successfully. [/QUOTE]

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