It’s a challenging time to keep up with scheme development in the NFL. With innovators like Sean McVay, Andy Reid, Doug Pederson, Frank Reich, Matt Nagy, and Kyle Shanahan finding new ways to improve their offensive performance, layered concepts are finding their way onto the field, and they can be difficult to process in real-time.
At the end of the day, the goal of an offense is to stay on schedule and generate big plays. As defensive linemen and linebackers become more athletic, smart teams look for ways to simplify decisions for their signal caller and force these athletes to move in the wrong direction, creating space for successful plays.