Post by coachinghopeful on Jan 9, 2009 16:54:37 GMT -6
Not sure how "coaching" central this post is, but this thought occured to me...
The Run and Shoot has effectively been "blacklisted" from the NFL since June Jones got fired by the Falcons. Kevin Gilbride, a Run and Shoot devotee, is being mentioned once again as a hot HC commodity around the NFL. Tim Tebow isn't that highly regarded by NFL scouts, but he's got nothing left to prove in college and IMO he may be the best fit for a true 4-wide Run and Shoot offense to ever play.
Seems like pairing Tebow with Gilbride and then unleashing them both on NFL defenses would be a quick and easy way for a struggling team (say... the Lions) to score some points and put butts back in the seats. Does anyone think this is a realistic possibility? What do you think of Tebow in an NFL Run and Shoot where he'd be half-rollling, scrambling, and putting pressure on underneath coverage with his legs? Or do you think that the Run and Shoot won't work in the NFL anymore with today's sophisticated defenses?
The Run and Shoot has effectively been "blacklisted" from the NFL since June Jones got fired by the Falcons. Kevin Gilbride, a Run and Shoot devotee, is being mentioned once again as a hot HC commodity around the NFL. Tim Tebow isn't that highly regarded by NFL scouts, but he's got nothing left to prove in college and IMO he may be the best fit for a true 4-wide Run and Shoot offense to ever play.
Seems like pairing Tebow with Gilbride and then unleashing them both on NFL defenses would be a quick and easy way for a struggling team (say... the Lions) to score some points and put butts back in the seats. Does anyone think this is a realistic possibility? What do you think of Tebow in an NFL Run and Shoot where he'd be half-rollling, scrambling, and putting pressure on underneath coverage with his legs? Or do you think that the Run and Shoot won't work in the NFL anymore with today's sophisticated defenses?
