Can we all stop overreacting and knocking on hires before we even see it play out. Honestly, give it a little time. Most impatient fanbase in the league.
I don't get the point that Cutler is not "smart" enough to read the D in a CG offense. Isn't that a bit darksiderish on a day like this?
I think Cutler could perform better in an offense that is more 50:50 run-pass. Bears rarely ran the ball. The quick passing offense could work out for Cutler.
I think Gailey would be a good choice. I can't see him being worse in play calling than Marty. I just hope that Bowles isn't like Rex and abandons the O and special teams and operates like a real HC not a glorified DC. His DC days are hopefully over.
Chan Gailey track record as a OC speaks for itself. imo it gives Geno new life he couldn't ask for a better Coach. this guy has took some bad qbs and turned them into productive players. the spread variation should make Geno life and/or Marriotta/Winston a lot easier than the West Coast
You're claiming the 1997 Steelers ran the spread? They primarily ran a basic I-formation; they used drive blocking instead of zone blocking; half their offense was running Bettis behind the fullback off-tackle; there was no read-option; almost no shotgun; the passing game was vertical and deep. WTF are you talking about? Well, it compares to Schottenheimer's first two Jets offenses exactly the way I said it did ... the personnel was similar (Terrible QBs - top 5 offensive line - good-to-great running backs) ... the style was similar (ground and pound with play-action passing) ... and the statistical results were similar (led the league in rushing, finished towards the bottom in passing, QBs threw a ton of interceptions, teams had moderate playoffs success).
The big winner in this hire may just be Geno. I have heard many analysts and coaches always refer to how they break the NFL season down into quarters. Fun Fact: Geno had the 3rd highest QB rating in the league for the last 4 games of the season.
You're full of shit, Gailey ran a spread based pistol offense in 1997, it was Stewart's first year starting.
Well, he was demonstrably "run first" in Pittsburgh, Dallas and Miami. I'd say he was "pass first" in Kansas City and Buffalo.
You simply do not know what you're talking about and you're not even remotely close to being correct. The freaking pistol didn't even exist until the mid-2000s; the guy at Nevada developed it. And it wasn't a "spread" offense; their base formation was an I-backfield with a TE and two receivers. It's the basic offense that's been run in the NFL since the 1970s. Unlike ANY OTHER SPREAD THAT'S BEEN RUN ANYWHERE EVER it utilized power drive blocking, not zone blocking. And there was no read-option being utilized. I'm sure they used the shotgun from time to time, but it was in no way a shotgun offense. It wasn't anything even remotely resembling the pistol (or the spread). And he didn't run the spread in Dallas either.
