Quote:You know they just might. Watching the Eagles offense flat out abuse the Packers starting defense this preseason makes me think they're ahead of the curve. If the Eagles go undefeated for a while, you can bet the rest of the league will take notice. The Packers defense in that game literally had no answers, and that was game three when teams game plan a little. I have this guy feeling that Chip Kelley is going to single-handedly change the NFL offense as we know it.

 

I don't see it that way.

 

The more tape is made of Kelly, I don't think it will be long before NFL defenses figure it out.

 

I doubt the tail (college) will wag the dog on an NFL-wide basis.

 

There's really no reason for it.  The reason such offenses work in college is that you put the fastest guys on offense and outmatch defenses.  It's lazy, but it works if you are out recruiting the competition.  Talent is much closer in the NFL and you can't get the advantage the same way.  It's why so many offensive stars in college systems like that bust at such a high rate in the NFL.

 

I see Kelly as a more successful version of Spurrier.  Like Spurrier, I simply don't see it lasting.

 

Not unless the NFL preparedness level at the college level turns down at a high rate.  Then it will have to.  But because of lack of development of skilled talent, not anything innovative about what Kelly is doing.

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