Al Saunders was the former wide receiver coach under Don Coryell in San Diego, and he succeeded him as head coach of the Chargers in the middle of the 1986 season. The OL returns all 5 starters with Trent Brown returning from injury. Mike Martz in his own words -Martz explained his offense as a read-and-react scheme. Gronk had an aDOT of 11.9. Oops. Michael Thomas will also be due for a heavy workload when he returns. Coryells offense began in the college ranks when he was the head coach at San Diego State, where he coached from 1961 to 1972. [22], After the Chargers in 1980 acquired running back Chuck Muncie, the offense started using a single set back featuring Muncie as the lone running back and adding a second tight end into the game. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Martz is best known as the offensive coordinator behind the St. Louis Rams high-powered 1999 team that won the Super Bowl. The WR group is somewhat mediocre and muddled due to no standouts, although Jakobi Meyers could ascend to the front of the pack. Additional Notes: Indications are Austin Ekeler will play the Kamara role and be the unquestioned lead back. Scheme: Leftwich's offense is based on Bruce Arians No risk it, no biscuit philosophy and Tom Bradys influence. Indications are he will run a Shanahan-style offense in New York which will feature heavy use of PA, pre-snap motion, multiple plays designed from the same formation, and utilize outside/wide zone run blocking scheme. Zeke looks quicker and Tony Pollard getting reps as a receiver. And the passing game was also open to some new ideas. Personnel Preferences: The Giants went heavier than league average in the use of 12 and 13 personnel and below average with 11 personnel. [8] Coryell's Chargers teams led the league in passing in seven of eight years. However, when Coryells star running back, Terry Metcalf, left for the Canadian Football League, Coryell left to become the head coach of the Chargers. Additional Notes: Vikings finished 5th in Rushing Yards and 6th in Rushing TDs last year. It has deteriorated from the #1 scoring offense in 2017, to 2. Scheme: LeFleur was the 49ers Pass Game Coordinator for 4yrs under Kyle Shanahan. The Al Saunders variant is heavily influenced by Don Coryell and Al Saunders's former boss, former Coryell assistant and 2-time Redskins coach Joe Gibbs, whose Ace formation (single back, two wide receivers, a tight end, and a halfback) was very effective in the 1980s. When not geeking out on Fantasy Football, Jess can be found hiking, kayaking, swimming, playing tabletop games, cooking, trading equities, listening to good tunes and/or enjoying a craft brew or two. Corey Davis was signed to a contract that has $27m guaranteed (effectively 2yr deal) and should lead the WRs in targets. People talk about the West Coast offense, but Don started the 'West Coast' decades ago and kept updating it. Breshad Perriman has a narrative playing in Detroit (where his dad was a star). They ran 13 at the highest rate in the NFL (14%) and were 9th in running 12 personnel (26%). Gambling problem? [33] Martz coached the Rams from 2000-2005, compiling a 53-32 regular season record and a 3-4 playoff record. Since then, Martz has spent two years in Detroit as the Lions' offensive coordinator with minor success, one disastrous year as the offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers and two. The Shanahan offense is derived from the West Coast offense made famous by Bill Walsh. Coryells offense with the Chargers was where things really took off. Scheme: From the Andy Reid WCO tree. Play Caller/Tenure: Brian Daboll (Offensive Coordinator) - 3yrs w BUF; 7yrs as an OC. Personnel Preferences: The Raiders used the 7th least amount of 11 personnel in 2020 at 50%. Joe Gibbs, the Chargers offensive coordinator at the time, said that marked "the evolution of the one-back offense."[23]. In all, the Rams totaled 1,569 points, more than any other NFL team in any 3-year stretch. but his offense is modified more to the talent at QB and what they do best. Training camp reports indicate Odell Beckham Jr is looking healthy. In addition to the passing attack that went vertical while stretching out horizontally with tight ends and running backs, Coryell sought to establish a strong power running game up the middle. Scott Turners offense pulls from various other offensive concepts than Coryell and has been less deep strike than a typical Coryell offense, likely due to personnel. However, despite having one of the NFL's most talented rosters, Turner was never able to guide the Chargers to the Super Bowl. All 3 WRs had over 100 targets in 2020. Now it's time to see which teams and players look like good fits to maximize those Strength of Schedule Grades based on their offensive identity, or scheme if you will. The run blocking scheme is zone-based with a lot of outside zone usage. The Shanahan offense is derived from the West Coast offense made famous by Bill Walsh. Something went wrong. Play Caller/Tenure: Zac Taylor (Head Coach) - 2yrs with CIN as an HC/Play-Caller; previous experience was calling plays for Miami for a month after Bill Lazor was fired. No Eagle topped 80 targets last year in their disaster of a season. Play Caller/Tenure: Pat Shurmur (OC) - 1yr as DEN OC, 12yrs as OC/HC. He won two division titles . Play Caller/Tenure: Kellen Moore (OC): Spent the last 4yrs in a coaching capacity with DAL, with the last 2 being the Play Caller/OC. RB has been more by a committee in recent years, but CEH has 1. People talk about the West Coast offense, but Don started the 'West Coast' decades ago and kept updating it. When we started doing that, we were like 55-5-1.. Hines has been working on deeper routes this offseason. Before we get to each team individually, let's start by covering the 4 major offenses used in the NFL so they can be referenced throughout the article without having to define them each time. Turner's offense also had a potent passing game, which featured multiple-time Pro Bowl TE Antonio Gates. A 20-year NFL coaching veteran, Martz -- who also served as coach of the St. Louis Rams-- directed Chicago's offense to a pair of mediocre seasons in which it ranked 24th in total offense in 2011 . So we threw the hell out of the ball and won some games. The offense is focused on running the ball through mostly zone blocking schemes. Pass protection is critical to success because at least two of the five receivers will run a deep in, skinny post, comeback, speed out, or shallow cross. Consequently, the Saunders system does not score as many points as the Martz system. In all, 10, 11, and 12 personnel accounted for 96% of the Cardinals offense in 2020. Advertisement With the new defensive rules limiting contact to near the line of scrimmage, receivers in motion would be virtually impossible to jam. [11], The Coryell offense is based on Sid Gillman's offense that required the defense to defend the entire field. In addition to those routes, Coryell sent his three remaining skill players out into the intermediate areas to function as the checkdown options, as the first two reads were always deep shots. Only once has Gruden produce two 1,000-Yard WRs (Hall of Famers Jerry Rice and Tim Brown in 2001). While most fans have already looked at the upcoming free agent class, some might need to remember that more names will be added to the mix as teams make cuts ahead of the new league year. 2019 leaders were Doyle and Pascal, each with 72 targets (Hilton had 68 in 10 games). Elijah Moore could have the rookie connection narrative with Wilson. The Watson saga is currently unresolved and could lead to Tyrod Taylor starting. Michael Martz (born May 13, 1951) is an American football coach. The WCO dominated football through the 1990s and early 2000s as just about any offensive coach or assistant from Walsh's 49ers teams was hired to coach elsewhere. The Jets RBs are led by 5th round pick Michael Carter. CIN used a zone-blocking scheme on over 60% of their plays last year. Scheme: McVay comes from the Shanahan tree. Frank Pollack was hired to be the run game coordinator. Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliot's health statuses look good in OTAs. It does not insist on size at wide receiver or halfback like the Turner variant and as such has difficulties in short yardage and red zone situations. The passing game uses PA, pre-snap motion, and bunch formations. Meanwhile, Vermeil came out of retirement to coach the Kansas City Chiefs from 2001-2005. Adam Trautman is expected to be the move-TE that will be used to create mismatches. DJ Chark and Marvin Jones are expected to be the 1a/1b on the outside. The fact that the quarterback was not allowed to call audibles at the line of scrimmage compounded the scheme's liabilities. Saunders's scheme is a more sound variant than Martz's scheme, offering a little more blocking and more run support for the quarterback. It will be interesting what 28 year old Mike Davis can do in this offense behind an OL returning 3 solid starters (4 returning starters total), with a 3rd round rookie taking over at LG. When Vermeil retired after Super Bowl XXXIV, Martz replaced him as head coach, starting in the 2000 season. The run scheme was 48% to 38% Zone to Gap concepts. Additional Notes: Tom Bradys passing grade (per PFF) got exponentially better the deeper the pass was. If Dan Quinns defense is better than Nolans (which it should), then it could slow the offense a shade, as they will not be playing out of desperation all game. Kyle Shanahan has perfected this type of running game in San Francisco. Additional Notes: Taysom Hill brings higher upside at QB with his run threat and better ability to get the ball to the right spot in a timing offense. Today, many Coryell offenses still reduce the use a tight end, except in the red zone,[citation needed]. Dan Fouts, Charlie Joiner, Kellen Winslow, and Don Coryell would all be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame from those Charger teams. At the time, most football offenses at both levels operated solely out of a pro set which typically used 21 personnel, or lining up with two wide receivers, one tight end, a running back, and a fullback. Share. Hilton was the target leader last year with 93 followed by Hines with 76. The OL ranked 5th in FO's Adjusted Line Yards and 6th in Adjusted Sack Rate in 2020. While with the Redskins, Turner tutored his quarterbacks coach at the time, Mike Martz, in the ways of the Coryell offense. Scheme: Canada's desired offensive scheme has been likened to Kyle Shanahans but it will be modified to Roethlisbergers skills (so not much PA), and it will be match-up/opponent based. And there were a lot of kids in Southern California passing and catching the ball. American football offense with a greater emphasis on passing than on running, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Football 101: Deep Shots with the Air Coryell Offense", "Shannhan, Tom. Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has a preliminary plan for Dallas' offense in the 2023 season, one that might mean Dak Prescott taking fewer hits. Gibbs's offense also showcased a 3-receiver deep air attack featuring Hall of Famer Art Monk, Gary Clark and Ricky Sanders, known as "The Posse." STL challenged the ruling, and the play was overturned. Scheme: Reich comes from Whisenhunt & Pederson staffs. Gruden offenses tend to concentrate on 1 receiver. Over Garretts time running this offense, he has changed a lot with his scheme, and thats something well be taking a look at next, as it will help inform us on what Moores version of the offense might look like. Players are schemed open/into space when they get the ball. Play Caller/Tenure: Matt Nagy (HC) - 3yrs as Bears HC (play-caller for 2 did not call plays last year); 1yr previous OC experience at KC. Anthony McFarland was at Maryland during Matt Canada's 1 year with the team and has been. The Cowboys ranked 11th in offense, averaging 354.9 yards and 27.4 points though those numbers jumped to 372.8 and 30 in Prescott's 12 starts. Jacobs is Gruden's first 1,000 yard RB for Gruden since Tyrone Wheatley in 2000. Chark added 7 pounds of muscle to meet Meyers physique demands. Jarvis Landry led the team with 101 targets last year over 15 games. The OL was over-hauled/improved, with only Bryan Bulaga returning as a starter. Sounds like a Saints passing game (Erhardt-Perkins) and a 49ers running game (Wide-Zone) is their model. As a head coach in the NFL Martz was 56-36 in 5 seasons as the St. Louis Rams head coach. Zone: Will check at the line/ run to the shade (Nose) side in a 4-3 front 5. Passing game quote: The way the offense is set up, the ball goes to the open receiver. Callahan would prefer to have 5 players catch 50 passes. Turner's variant is not the most robust flavor of the Air Coryell offense. Stefanski utilizes a run-heavy scheme that uses Zone and Gap concepts evenly. They also led the league in total yards in offense from 1978 to 1983 and in 1985. The Coryell offense introduced the concept of a tight end that ran wide receiver-type routes with Kellen Winslow in 1980.
