CarolinaFathead
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Chip Kelly’s offense didn’t work because they went 3 and out way too often
There’s a difference in wanting a pace that if you’re moving the ball will lead to you averaging twice the amount of plays as your opponent versus wanting to score as fast as your particular offensive scheme allows. Think the difference between say the Greatest Show on Turf, which in my mind really moved the needle towards the modern NFL more than any other team and Chip Kelly’s teams. A goal of Kelly’s was literally to run twice as many plays as the other team. He thought if you did that, the averages would play out in your favor because of increased opportunity. That worked fine in college where you could apply huge athletic mismatches to your scheme at your leisure but you’re not going to get huge athletic mismatches in the NFL. Even “unathletic” players are still too athletic for Kelly’s strategy to work.