The 2018-19 playoffs have showed us many things over the past two weeks: Proof that advanced offenses are currently winning the arm-wrestling match against advanced defenses, evidence that we should never bet against the New England Patriots and reiterated of how important good offensive line play can be.
But it’s also a fascinating case study on the direction the league is trending, and whether franchise decision-makers—or any of us, really—are thinking about it appropriately. Consider this past hiring cycle, where nearly every NFL team scrambled for a coach who spent time in the same room as Sean McVay.