One of the biggest transitions from the college game to the NFL is the complex offensive and defensive schemes. Assimilating enough information to fill a phone book and then being able to recall it the split-second before taking a sack is one of the things that separates young quarterbacks from veterans. In an effort to accelerate Brodie Croyle's development, new Chiefs offensive coordinator Chan Gailey has simplified the offense, which, theoretically, should allow Croyle to worry less about formations and pass protections, and more about what happens after the snap.
"I really like the offense," Croyle said Thursday after the Chiefs completed their second week of the on-field portion of their offseason program. "I'm very comfortable, surprisingly. The reads are pretty clear right now for us.Midway through Eli Manning's rocky rookie year, the Giants pared down the game plan to a handful of plays and the first-overall pick responded with more consistent, confident performances.
"It's a pretty simple offense. It's giving guys the chance to go out and play, not a whole lot of thinking about it, just go out and line up and go."
Croyle's entering his third season, but this will be the first time he enters training camp as the starter. He had a chance to win the job last summer, but floundered during training camp. Hopefully, the new streamlined offense will makes things easier. That Gailey plans on emphasizing the run should only help.
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6-01-2008 @ 8:04AM
Chiefs # 1 Fan said...
Simplfying the offense for Brodie is good for short run. He is no Ton Brady or Peyton Manning. The Chiefs have to invest in a franchise QB. Also rans will never make it to the Super Bowl.
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6-01-2008 @ 12:19PM
MJ said...
What is your proof that Croyle is not a franchise QB? When he was drafted, the only thing keeping him out of the 1st round was his injury history. That still may be a concern, but if you throw that out of the equation because you can never predict injuries, Croyle has all the skills needed for a franchise QB. Intelligent, leadership, cannon for an arm. What he lacks is protection and experience, both of which he will get over time.
Sure he lost his first 5 games as a starter. But look what he had. No running game, no pass protection and an inept, 2nd year Offensive Coordinator who was in over his head.
Guys like Booty and Henne were drafted in the later rounds in this years draft and the "experts" consider them possible starting QBs in the NFL.
Nobody can tell me why Croyle is not the answer long term. They just say he isn't. Thats not good enough.
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6-03-2008 @ 6:47PM
Mo Mike said...
It appears that the Chiefs are doing double talk again. The owner states that he wants the Chiefs to grow their own franchise quarterback and then Coach Edwards states that his team is going to run and run and run the ball between the tackles. Do you need a franchise quarterback to just turn around and hand the ball off 550 times a season? And then we read that the coaches say that the Chiefs threw the ball too much last season and then they say that Larry Johnson is not going to carry the ball as much as he did before. Well either he is going to carry the load or other Chief running backs are going to share the load. You read that Gailey is going to change the offense and then Edwards comes back and states that they are going to run between the tackles ..... I get so confused by the double talk coming from the Chiefs that I begin to think I am the one who is crazy! The Chiefs are in a mess ... last year (2007) they lost the playoff game to Indy, lost 4 preseason games and then finished 4 and 12 during the regular season. That breaks down to 4 wins out of 21 games. Herm is famous for saying "you play to win the game." Maybe he needs to come to grips with the concept that "you've got to score to win the game."
It is going to be ugly at Arrowhead this year.
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