NFL: So the spread, zone option offense will never work in the NFL huh?

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(12-06-2012 04:14 PM)mdrake34 Wrote:  Here's my follow up: RGIII can't take those hits the rest of his career, or the rest of his career will only last 3 more years. Ideally, he needs to be able to develop his skills as a pocket passer and morph into a pocket passer who can run if needed like McNabb was able to do. At that point Shanaclan can go back to calling predominantly one cut counter running plays and play action passes. But for now, they have found a nearly perfect balance to ensure RGIII's early success.

It's hard to have much success with Deangelo Hall as your starting CB though.

This response is the answer to your original post. Its exactly why people say it wont work in the NFL (Not For Long).

Because you understand as does everybody debating this that if RGIII doesn't continue to develop his skills as a pocket passer, then he will get shut down.

Ultimately, being a pocket passer is the way to go. Running will always be secondary and as long as RGIII continues to develop as a pocket passer, the offense will continue to evolve and becoming less and less a run option, because now as a coach you don't want your skilled pocket passer running the risk of getting injured.