When recently asked what his team is missing by not huddling, Chip Kelly was dismissive: “You don’t get to go back seven yards and hold hands together and say, ‘Ready, break,’ and then run back to the line of scrimmage.”
Today, Kelly noted he was being “sarcastic” when he offered that and agreed that huddling up has some benefit in his estimation.
“You communicate,” Kelly said. “If (players) have to talk a little bit away from the defense you can use that time to do that.”
Kelly obviously believes the benefits of a no-huddle offense, such as being able to run plays faster and seeing the defensive alignment earlier, outweigh the negatives.